firmament
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In October 1957 Sputnik crossed the American firmament, beeping as it went.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
That idea became the musical firmament for “Rubber Soul,” which was recorded in a tight four weeks across 17 studio sessions and released in December 1965.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
It is our fervent belief that this conversation about the role of the court in the U.S. legal firmament will serve to make the court more durable.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
More than 60 years after her death, Monroe still glows brightly in the Hollywood firmament.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
How did Donne know that the new philosophers were seeking new worlds, not only by thinking of the planets as worlds but also by looking for worlds elsewhere in the firmament?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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