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
Recent research by Chamba and colleagues has also shed light on the role that supernovas might play in the dispersion of gas within a galaxy — where 'stellar feedback' can influence the inflows and outflows of gas in a galaxy which either supports or negates star formation.
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
But according to Freedman, the galaxies’ supernovas seemed to be intrinsically brighter than the ones in farther galaxies.
—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
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Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
But according to Freedman, the galaxies’ supernovas seemed to be intrinsically brighter than the ones in farther galaxies.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernova
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McVay, in his eighth season as the Rams coach, has mostly enjoyed success against the Cardinals in the venue.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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In this fast-changing digital landscape, adaptability is the cornerstone of success.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The capital of Scotland has been the shooting location for blockbusters like Avengers: Infinity War and the Fast & Furious franchise's F9, as well as the hit Netflix series One Day.Brendan Le, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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While promoting his role in the blockbuster DC film Shazam!EW.com, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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When the pandemic hit, and parents couldn’t go to games, Irons started bringing the Plainfield Panthers to them.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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Shareholders burn Edison The stock price of Edison International - the utility’s parent company - has taken a hit since the onset of the fires.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Everyone knows to expect a brawl whenever these teams come together, and the winner will be whichever team can keep up the fight the longest.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The final winners will be presented with their awards at the 78th BAFTA film awards ceremony, set to take place Sunday, Feb. 16, at London’s Royal Festival Hall.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Supernova.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernova. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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