as in giant
unusually large
a galactic serving of soda that would have been enough for three moviegoers
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Recent Examples of galactic
This prior research suggested that this train line out of galaxies is powered by galactic outflows launching elements away at high speeds.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In Asimov’s trilogy, the Mule is eventually brought under control, stripped of his powers, and sent back to his own minor planet with the galactic order restored.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Previous observations from Hubble in 1994 hinted at the complexity of quasar environments, suggesting that galactic collisions and mergers play a key role in powering these celestial giants.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
These galaxies emit energy from their nucleus, or center – called the active galactic nucleus.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
In Asimov’s trilogy, the Mule is eventually brought under control, stripped of his powers, and sent back to his own minor planet with the galactic order restored.
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Previous observations from Hubble in 1994 hinted at the complexity of quasar environments, suggesting that galactic collisions and mergers play a key role in powering these celestial giants.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
These galaxies emit energy from their nucleus, or center – called the active galactic nucleus.
—Jonathan Zrake, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for galactic
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Those are giant movies, so there’s a lot of expectations and there’s a lot of money.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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Parson turned his corner lot into a showcase of creativity, beginning with a giant cutout of Bigfoot.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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That legislation, passed in 1980, acknowledges the unique management challenges of Alaska’s vast tracts of public lands and requires federal agencies to cooperate with state managers.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
31 Jan. 2025
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The startup founded in 2023 has said its AI models either match or outperform top U.S. rivals at a fraction of the cost, challenging the view that scaling AI requires vast computing power and investment.—
Aditya Soni and Zaheer Kachwala,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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Although official figures said Lukashenko won by a landslide in 2020, Tsikhanouskaya claimed victory and spearheaded huge protests, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets to demand the end of Lukashenko’s regime.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, Coach is having a huge sale on a handful of their classic and modern bags and clutches.—
Christopher Murray,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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One thing management certainly has announced is a gigantic restructuring of TV and digital assets.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kim Kardashian called Swift a snake on social media and the singer turned it into — at the time — a record breaking tour complete with a gigantic king cobra stage prop.—
Bryan West,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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Unlike the new black-and-white image, Trump’s first portrait was in color, featuring the First Lady—face airbrushed into oblivion—wide-eyed, smiling with a hint of teeth, her arms crossed to display a massive diamond wedding ring.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Starting infielders Triston Casas Fully healthy after missing two-thirds of last season with a rib injury, Casas should be the clearcut No. 1 option at first base and potentially in line for a massive breakout season at the plate.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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Financial institutions have a tremendous opportunity to step in and offer solutions tailored to these businesses' unique needs.—
Sal Rehmetullah,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Jets’ fourth-round pick in 2024 is also exceeding expectations, bulldozing his way to danger areas while playing a tremendous role in Niagara’s franchise turnaround.—
Murat Ates,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Black Lives Matter movement gained enormous attention with its stand against police brutality.—
John Blake,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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This guy Puffy, this guy is in an enormous amount of trouble.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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This type of astronomical lineup is fairly common, but what makes this month's planetary parade extraordinary is the number of visible bright planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus, which doesn't happen every year.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Phones with the app downloaded were listed for sale at astronomical prices.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Galactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galactic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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