the heavens
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We're supposed to be filming an interview in the park, but the heavens have burst.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The work suggests Dante recognized meteors as real geological forces at a time when Aristotelian beliefs still portrayed the heavens as perfect and unchanging.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Jaquez put the bow on it when she hit a late three-pointer that made it 79-45, her shot followed by a smile and a scream to the heavens.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Outside a Milan hospital, Umberto Marcucci told reporters he was "thanking the heavens" that his son Manfredi -- one of four Italians being treated at the hospital -- made it out alive.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
“Thank the heavens my precious boy is too young.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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