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stellar

[stel-er] / ˈstɛl ər /
ADJECTIVE
celestial
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One of the biggest remaining uncertainties has been how often selenium-74 is broken apart by gamma rays during stellar explosions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

The two films have drawn stellar audience figures in the last few weeks, pushing the US box office to its best start to the year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

McIlroy atoned for two bogeys with nine birdies, shooting a seven-under-par 65 to improve on his stellar 67 in the opening round.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

After a stellar career that included Olympic gold in 2016, Ryder Cup heroics and reaching No. 1 in the world, it began to look like time was catching up to Rose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

My work in the 1970s focused on the black holes that can result from such stellar collapse and the intense gravitational fields around them.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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