as in circular
having every part of the surface the same distance from the center
the planet Earth is not, in fact, perfectly spherical
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Recent Examples of spherical
This new Abu Dhabi Sphere follows an aborted attempt to bring the spherical venue to London, which was cancelled by London Mayor Sadiq Khan following concerns about light pollution and disruption for locals.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
View Comments At 366 feet (112 meters) tall and 516 feet (157 meters) wide, the Las Vegas structure is said to be the world’s largest spherical structure.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Sher used a lot of the same spherical lenses as the first film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
Peppercorns are the small, spherical fruits that grow in bunches on a climbing vine of these plants, similar to how grapes come to life.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
View Comments At 366 feet (112 meters) tall and 516 feet (157 meters) wide, the Las Vegas structure is said to be the world’s largest spherical structure.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Sher used a lot of the same spherical lenses as the first film.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
Peppercorns are the small, spherical fruits that grow in bunches on a climbing vine of these plants, similar to how grapes come to life.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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To clean the mesh grilles—the soft, wiry panels in the earbud—dip your toothbrush into a cup of micellar water, and while holding the earbud upright so the mesh is facing you, gently rub the bristles, in a circular motion, across each mesh panel for 15 seconds.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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With its cylindrical shape, anodized aluminum finish, and leather-like handle, the purifier will excite you to make space for it.Adam Mansuroglu, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
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This shape enables the tank to withstand a greater amount of pressure than a cylindrical tank can, Beyelia said.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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With that land submerged beneath an interior seaway, the predator roamed the waters in search of mollusks, turtles and other shelled creatures to crush with its globular teeth.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Furthermore, the global rules of the game have changed since 2017, when existing U.S. initiatives, coalitions, and institutions still had a lot of juice.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company acknowledges its dependence on maintaining compatibility with customer IT infrastructures and managing global operations to meet future obligations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Spherical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spherical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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