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crater

[kray-ter] / ˈkreɪ tər /


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South Korea said North Korean land mines “highly likely” caused the explosions based on the blast crater, flame patterns and the soldiers’ injuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Uhackatik is the largest impact crater discovered since the 31-kilometer Hiawatha structure was found in 2018.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

He told CityNews that he was "over the Moon" when researchers confirmed that the feature really was an impact crater.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The researchers are particularly interested in whether the Stickney impact created a concentrated region of denser material beneath the crater.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

In fact, there is no such prominent object on the moon, and scholars have suggested that Galileo deliberately enlarged a crater to enable the viewer to, as it were, zoom in on a tell-tale feature.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

They show them the Moon's craters, Saturn's rings, Vega - the brightest star in the night sky - and other planets, using laser pointers to trace constellations and objects visible to the naked eye.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

While the Moon has numerous craters, many of which are far bigger than McGetchin, researching a crater's formation in real time can help build understanding of the Moon's geology.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

If demand craters, Nvidia will still be on the hook for purchases of inputs from its supply chain—a problem that only grows with its soaring commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Asteroids and meteors have given the satellite its signature pockmarked surface and network of craters.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

With the sun directly overhead, the moon appeared a cheery place, with soft rounded craters bathed in a rose-colored light.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

This is R Crateris, now known to be variable from above the 8th magnitude to below the 9th.

From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore

If now the telescope be directed to Alkes, there will be found, following him at a distance of 42·5 s, and about one minute southerly, a small red star, R. Crateris.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

The star Alkes, or α Crateris, must first be found.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

The bond market cratered Wednesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield soaring to its highest since 2007, after S&P’s September PMI rose to its highest since July 2021 and flashed an inflation warning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

According to a Washington Post report, revenues dropped precipitously when he announced the change and then completely cratered when his name was added.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

Fox also unloaded its regional cable sports networks — a savvy move before that business cratered.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

From here I had a sweeping 360-degree view of the surrounding cratered landscape, stretching to the horizon in all directions.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

The potential explanations for this staggering drop-off include a nagging shoulder injury, Maye’s decision-making, and his cratering confidence—which only leads to more mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That places the impact around 100 million years before a major increase in cratering on Earth that researchers have suggested may be connected to collisions within the asteroid belt.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

What they show is rock-solid economy, fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence, that shows no sign of cratering.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

But the broader policy has remained in place and “the numbers are still cratering on them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

Altogether it is thought–though it is really only a guess, based on extrapolating from cratering rates on the Moon–that some two thousand asteroids big enough to imperil civilized existence regularly cross our orbit.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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