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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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The exact timing and extent of the eclipse will vary across the country.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

As the eclipse progresses, the Moon will sink lower towards the horizon, so a location with an unobstructed view to the south-west will offer the best chance of seeing the event.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A. I’m jealous of anyone who’s building a trip around seeing the solar eclipse in its path of totality.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If we are merely biological machines—producers, consumers or data points—then superior computational systems threaten to eclipse humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The light, his head, and the wall, he thought, as though he were an initiate or some perverted eclipse created without the consent of nature.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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