spiral nebula
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With their heads in a spiral nebula of billions, Congressmen were treated to a floor show which brought the question of budgets down to its simplest terms.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Mark this, which is a marvel in itself: It had the form of a spiral nebula.
From The Second Deluge by Serviss, Garrett Putman
In the centre of a spiral nebula is seen a mass both more luminous and more resolvable than the rest.
From Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I by Spencer, Herbert
Rosse's drawing of the spiral nebula in Canes Venatici, with the stub marks of the draughtsman unduly emphasised into features by the engraver.
From Pioneers of Science by Lodge, Oliver, Sir
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