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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
But according to Freedman, the galaxies’ supernovas seemed to be intrinsically brighter than the ones in farther galaxies.
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Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Liz Kruesi, WIRED, 8 Sep. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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During this time, Katie developed a deep understanding of how branding can influence a business’s success.Grace Butler, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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By prioritizing this level of detail, customer success teams can tailor their approach and build trust from day one.Paul Holder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a new trade proposal, the Lakers could put together a massive deal in a blockbuster trade sending significant assets on the roster to Miami in return for Butler.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Over at infrastructure software , Broadcom posted weaker-than-expected revenues of $5.82 billion, but the blockbuster acquisition of VMWare, which closed just over a year ago, led to a nearly 200% year-over-year increase.Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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Brown was called up after Bouchard missed the end of Thursday’s game in Minnesota following a hit by Wild forward Ryan Hartman late in the third period.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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The multibillion-dollar winter recreation and tourism industry will also likely take an economic hit, with shorter seasons and less snow to line the trails, according to Trudeau.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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In between the performances, the special included behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the Grammy winner.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles Previous winners went on to complete internships at international luxury brands including Alexander McQueen, Altuzarra, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Narciso Rodriguez, Oscar de la Renta, Proenza Schouler and Thom Browne.Patty Huntington, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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