planet
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When a planet passes in front of its star from our perspective, it blocks a small amount of starlight, causing the star to dim temporarily.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Yeah, there were quite a few decades when millions of people all over the planet were way too invested in the American dream, if mostly at a distance.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
For Bezos, merely getting off this planet remains one of his biggest challenges—evident by the Blue Origin rocket’s spectacular explosion on the launchpad Thursday evening.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Doing away with oil, it can reduce by 90 percent planet warming emissions from aviation -- itself responsible for up to four percent of all greenhouse gases released in the European Union -- proponents say.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
And not only that—he had ruled a whole planet!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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Vocabulary lists containing planet
Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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Earth and the Solar System - Middle School
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Earth and the Solar System - Introductory
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