Pluto
noun
Plu·to
ˈplü-(ˌ)tō 
1
: the Greek god of the underworld compare dis
2
[New Latin]
: a dwarf planet occupying an orbit that crosses the orbit of Neptune
Is Pluto a planet?: Usage Guide
In 2006 the International Astronomical Union defined planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto, reclassifying it instead as a dwarf planet. Although discussion of the matter continues, the change has been widely accepted.
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The Jamie Oliver Channel, which nabbed FAST Channel of the Year honors in 2023, has carved out a presence across 14 distribution platforms, including Pluto TV and Roku.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The stop-motion classic is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Tubi TV and Pluto TV.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
In his 1994 book The Curse of Rocky Colavito, Cleveland sportswriter Terry Pluto described the tribulations of the Cleveland franchise after Colavito was traded to Detroit as a curse on the franchise.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
But, by one measure, the service may also be trailing rivals like Roku, Tubi and Pluto TV, which all appeared on Nielsen’s latest Gauge monthly tracker that tallies TV use in streaming and on linear devices.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The stop-motion classic is available on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Tubi TV and Pluto TV.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Dec. 2024
In his 1994 book The Curse of Rocky Colavito, Cleveland sportswriter Terry Pluto described the tribulations of the Cleveland franchise after Colavito was traded to Detroit as a curse on the franchise.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
But, by one measure, the service may also be trailing rivals like Roku, Tubi and Pluto TV, which all appeared on Nielsen’s latest Gauge monthly tracker that tallies TV use in streaming and on linear devices.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Pluto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pluto. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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