vernal equinox
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The odds also tend to increase around equinoxes — the vernal equinox occurred last week — due to a more favorable tilt in the Earth’s axis, Murtagh said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2024
Pretty much aligned with the vernal equinox, give or take a few days, St. Patrick’s Day lands just right on the calendar for a celebration.
From Salon • Mar. 12, 2024
Then, in March, nature will once again bring us the vernal equinox, the time of year that ushers in spring in the North.
From National Geographic • Sep. 21, 2023
Like the vernal equinox, New Directors/New Films is a sign that winter and the soul-crushing slog known as awards season have finally ended.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Vishu, the feast of the vernal equinox, is celebrated on the first of the Malabar month Mēdom, between the 10th and 14th of April.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
