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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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This would eclipse all other major job-cutting drives in the auto industry, notably Detroit-based General Motors's move to cut almost 50,000 jobs in 2009 as it declared bankruptcy.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

That would comfortably eclipse last quarter’s backlog of $99.4 billion as well as Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $104.4 billion.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

As a result of the dense mesh of fiber that AI data centers require, this year Corning anticipates its data-center business will eclipse its sales to telecommunications companies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Should they sign Anderson it would eclipse the £105m Arsenal paid West Ham for Declan Rice in 2023 as the record transfer for an English player.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Not long after his arrival in Rostock, there was an eclipse of the Moon, on 28 October 1566.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

Solar and lunar eclipses often occur close to each other because the Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted by about five degrees.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth roughly every 18 months, but witnessing one from the same location is much rarer.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

The NBA does not officially track “nopes,” those moments when players look at the rim, gasp as Wembanyama eclipses it, and abruptly change their mind.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Some claims suggest that eclipses can trigger earthquakes due to the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2026

They studied the movements of the moon and planets and predicted eclipses.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Albanese took to the stage at that event to declare "Modi is the Boss", quipping that his crowd-pulling power eclipsed even that of US rock icon Bruce Springsteen.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Never in NBA history have there been two players on the same team whose combined career on-court earnings eclipsed the billion-dollar mark.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

The sport gained popularity throughout the early 2010s largely thanks to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which quickly eclipsed other promotions until, for the general public, UFC and MMA became synonymous.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

They are eclipsed only by a recall campaign earlier this decade by Hyundai Motor over a similar fire risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

But Rev. John Luckey, a Protestant minister who spent at least fourteen years as Sing Sing’s second chaplain, saw how it was eclipsed in importance by the character of the guards.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

The Switzerland international moves to Villa Park in a deal eclipsing the £50m Villa paid Everton for Amadou Onana two years ago.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

As one of the most notable beneficiaries of the AI boom, the data-analytics giant saw its shares more than double in 2025, easily eclipsing the Nasdaq’s 20% gain.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Average prices had fallen below seven figures for the previous seven quarters after first eclipsing the million-dollar mark in mid-2023, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Many false signals can mimic planets, including eclipsing binary stars.

From Science Daily May 3, 2026

The light of day revealed fall’s early brilliance, chartreuse, gold, and orange leaves eclipsing the dark green of summer.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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