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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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James Webb's extraordinary sensitivity has already enabled scientists to investigate alien atmospheres using a method called eclipse mapping.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In the op-ed, Dunham wrote about the moment she met her daughter, who she said announced herself "13 days late, in the face of a solar eclipse and a meteor shower".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The worst part besides the tight squeeze: The young passenger in the window seat kept the shade down during the total solar eclipse he was excited to see from the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Her daughter would arrive 13 days late, she wrote, “in the face of a solar eclipse and meteor shower,” which places the child’s birth date around Aug. 12.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She smiled wide enough to eclipse the sun.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

The $22.6 billion deal far eclipses the French industrial group’s $11 billion purchase of Aveva in 2023 and its $3.1 billion agreement to acquire Cognite in June, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

It eclipses the 50,000 job cuts General Motors made after it declared bankruptcy in 2009.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Pamela Paul got hooked on total solar eclipses in 2017 and has been chasing them ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

Such events are sometimes informally called "Martian solar eclipses."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard gave Dad a hundred or more photographs of stars, nebulae and solar eclipses.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

On the other hand, yields on highly rated U.S. corporate bonds eclipsed 6% this week for the first time since 2023.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday began examining one of its top justice's ties to a jailed banker, in an unprecedented crisis that has eclipsed the country's presidential election campaign.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Ravens' impressive win was soon eclipsed by the Chicago Bears, who were level with the Carolina Panthers at 31-31 midway through the third quarter before romping to victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

It bore little fruit, and was eclipsed entirely when his conservative successor, Brian Mulroney won the 1984 election and began working with Ronald Reagan on what would evolve into Nafta.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Half the yard was eclipsed from my view.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

Tuesday’s mixed data, combined with inflation and trade figures released earlier this month, suggest that a K-shaped growth path is becoming further entrenched in the world’s second-largest economy, with external demand significantly eclipsing domestic demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

LA28 expects to sell 14 million tickets between the Olympics and Paralympics, which would break a sales record, eclipsing the 12 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 Games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

During the 14-year tenure of Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips reached a market capitalization of $140 billion, eclipsing British oil giant BP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Since making history with its largest-ever public listing, and then briefly eclipsing much larger and more established companies like Microsoft and Amazon in total market valuation, SpaceX has struggled to hold on to investor enthusiasm.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

And, sweeter yet, it was a new world and Olympic record, eclipsing California’s 1928 time of 6:03.2.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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