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vastness

[vast-nis] / ˈvæst nɪs /
NOUN
immensity
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It’s a reminder that the vastness is always present, beyond the city’s bright lights.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

After it reaches an orbit near that of the telescope, the robot must locate Swift across the vastness of space.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

When they escape from their captor, Jack is overwhelmed by the vastness and unfamiliarity of the milieu surrounding him.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Simon Featherstone, co-chair of the Otford Society, said the project was designed to allow visitors to "visualise the sheer vastness of our solar system".

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

On their way back from the moon, Jim Lovell said he thought the earth looked like a “grand oasis in the great vastness of space. ”

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins




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