orbit
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Over time, tidal forces synchronize the planet's rotation with its orbit, causing one rotation to take the same amount of time as one trip around its star.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Mark, did “Disclosure Day” manage to pull you back into Spielberg’s orbit this time?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The leading side of the orbit corresponds to the morning terminator, while the trailing side corresponds to the evening terminator.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
High rocket-launch costs have historically been the key barrier to entry, and SpaceX has led the effort to make it cheaper to get into orbit with its Falcon 9.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
All around her, dozens of honeybees whirled like tiny moons in orbit, anchored only by her gravity.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Vocabulary lists containing orbit
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Eclipse Vocabulary
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The Launch of Sputnik 1
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