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astronaut

[as-truh-nawt, -not] / ˈæs trəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt /


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“I think a lot of people have that entrepreneurial spirit,” Reisman, the former astronaut, told MarketWatch, adding that the IPO will “supercharge it.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

My dream when I was a kid was to become an astronaut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He said astronaut Christina Koch was a good role model as she was "experienced, competent and relatable".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Then he could have released an image of himself in the Artemis space capsule and told us he’s an astronaut and he’s thinking of building a string of Trump hotels on the moon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It was like being stuck inside a rolling water balloon, but instead of actual water, the balloon was filled with a galaxy of stars, making him an astronaut with no suit.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles



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