alien
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Over the next few months, workers at APL will bolt on eight three-bladed rotors that will allow Dragonfly to fly several miles at a hop above the alien surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
It looks like a hairy alien from outer space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Resident safety practices are not alien to constitutional history.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Her character performs her original song in an alien bar in space, when Supergirl visits the planet of Bilquis.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As far as we can tell, changes in social patterns, the invention of new technologies and the settlement of alien habitats resulted from genetic mutations and environmental pressures more than from cultural initiatives.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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He might conjure up a protective bubble, let’s say, to shield a town from hostile aliens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Japanese journalist coined the term cosplay -- combining costume and play -- in 1984 after seeing people dressed as monsters and aliens at a sci-fi convention in Los Angeles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Suggested causes include acoustic pollution from human activity, naturally occurring environmental sounds and conspiracy theories involving the CIA or even aliens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
"It was unseasonably dry, so I can only assume we have the aliens and their advanced weather-control technology to thank for that."
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Dr. Janeway and I talk about the aliens a lot. Jesse too. Sometimes we talk about Marcus, but I don’t really like to, and she’s cool about not pushing me.”
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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