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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
Rubin's wide field of view will enable it to produce alerts for transient events like supernovas or asteroids within 120 seconds, generating 20 terabytes of data each night, ultimately creating the largest astronomical movie ever.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova
The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Pop supernova Chappell Roan may have another project in the works following her successful debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Related article Webb telescope captures ‘green monster’ inside a young supernova
The violent outbursts of supernovas typically destroy white dwarfs, but the partial explosion, known as a rare Type lax supernova, left behind a zombie star instead.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
Pop supernova Chappell Roan may have another project in the works following her successful debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
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.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Perhaps some of that success could be attributed to good, aggressive, but clean racing on Saturday night.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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First came a blockbuster trade for Garrett Crochet (perhaps the best starter on the trade market), then a one-year deal with Walker Buehler (an upside play at the back of the rotation).—
Chad Jennings,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Cyberpunk 2077, The Sims 4, Warframe 1999, Farming Simulator 22, Dead by Daylight, and Dead Island 2 round out the charts alongside indie hit Satisfactory and Chinese blockbuster Black Myth Wukong.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Combining all the hits of a Southern breakfast (eggs, hashbrowns, sausage) into one oven-ready dish is a stroke of pure genius that lends itself to occasion brunches and morning celebrations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, her acting career took a hit after she was involved in a drunk driving incident.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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And what about fan-favorite series like Baby Reindeer or Shōgun—both big winners at the recent Golden Globes—and the slightly nicher (but no less beloved) Industry and Slow Horses? Vogue Daily newsletter Get essential fashion, style, and tips, in your inbox.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zoe Saldaña is this year’s Critics Choice Award winner for best supporting actress in a movie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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