star system
Example Sentences
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London would be more suited to either a percentage or flat fee system, the authors suggested, as Britain "lacks a statutory national 'star' system for hotels present in France and Italy".
From BBC
It was the first time astronomers had seen an interstellar object pass through our solar system — meaning something that originated in another star system.
From Salon
The closest is approximately 1,000 light-years away in the Gamma Velorum star system, which is visible from the Southern Hemisphere.
From Scientific American
Back to the timeline: With the breakdown of the studio star system in the 1960s and the coming of the civil rights era, athlete involvement in films began to change.
From New York Times
Mike Leach always despised the star system used to evaluate high school football players.
From Seattle Times
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