orbit

Example Sentences

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I asked, suddenly confronted with a wall of nine lasagnas, each dutifully dropped off by a loving member of her orbit.

From Salon

Its length is about 500 times greater than Pluto's orbit around the Sun, and the total amount of iron it contains is roughly equal to the mass of Mars.

From Science Daily

Before Artemis II heads to the Moon, the first two days of their mission will be spent in orbit around the Earth.

From BBC

They also marked a historic milestone on Nov. 2, 2025, celebrating 25 years of uninterrupted human presence aboard the orbiting laboratory.

From Science Daily

Meanwhile, Verbeek essays a familiar Dardennes type — the defiantly unsympathetic character in peril — as Jessica stubbornly forces her way into her mystery mom’s orbit, demanding answers she thinks might give her closure.

From Los Angeles Times