as in success
a person or thing that is successful
tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas
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Recent Examples of supernova
Then as now, two research teams led the way, using supernovas anchored to Cepheids and arriving at disagreeing values of 50 km/s/Mpc and 100 km/s/Mpc.
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Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
But while supernovas occur only once, a nova can happen again and again.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
Historically, ancient observations of supernovas have been of supreme importance for modern astrophysics, said Bradley Schaefer, a professor emeritus of astrophysics and astronomy at Louisiana State University, who was not involved with the latest study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Rubin Observatory Promotional Video Watch on Further afield, Rubin will image millions of galaxies, flagging those where exploding stars known as supernovas are spotted.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
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Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
But while supernovas occur only once, a nova can happen again and again.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
Historically, ancient observations of supernovas have been of supreme importance for modern astrophysics, said Bradley Schaefer, a professor emeritus of astrophysics and astronomy at Louisiana State University, who was not involved with the latest study.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Rubin Observatory Promotional Video Watch on Further afield, Rubin will image millions of galaxies, flagging those where exploding stars known as supernovas are spotted.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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There are no assurances regarding the success of these efforts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Reuters reported in May that the $925 billion PIF was weighing a reorganization, aiming to sharpen its focus on investments that have a higher chance of success.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately for Sony, Peter and Jon did not come up with any blockbusters during their tenure at Sony Pictures.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Three heavyweight Hollywood blockbusters will face off at the box office in November, each vying for audience attention, ticket sales and time on theaters’ biggest screens.Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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If Trump did withdraw American support, Ukraine’s defense against the Kremlin would take a massive hit.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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There are a number of events running concurrently with the skate rink, including Flashback Fridays with Classic Hits 103.7 radio station personalities playing hits from the 1980s; classical music on lazy Sunday mornings and a Black Friday dance party to burn off those Thanksgiving calories.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Bucs responded with a game-tying field goal from 26 yards, by one-time 49ers temp Chase McLaughlin, before Brock Purdy directed a last-minute drive that allowed for Moody’s 44-yard winner.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The winners of those races were the only candidates on the general election ballot: Barbara Shanklin for District 2, Ken Herndon for District 4, JP Lyninger for District 6 and Ben Reno-Weber for District 8.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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