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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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Although the corona account requires caution, the established timing of the eclipse provides a reliable basis for investigating Earth's historical rotation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The eclipse of 709 BCE took place shortly after this prolonged quiet period ended.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The researchers also examined an early account that may describe the solar corona, the Sun's faint outer atmosphere that becomes visible to the naked eye during a total solar eclipse.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

But multiple-sclerosis drug fenebrutinib and lung-cancer medicine divarasib are overlooked opportunities that might eclipse any debate on Roche’s base business, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

If the earth had been a flat disk, the shadow would have been elongated and elliptical, unless the eclipse always occurred at a time when the sun was directly under the center of the disk.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

The authorization eclipses the $110 billion stock buyback that Apple unveiled in May 2024 and comes just four months after Nvidia’s board added $80 billion to the buyback program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The corona is the Sun's extremely hot outer atmosphere, and during most eclipses it appears white or silvery.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

With the technological abilities of modern cameras, including those on your phone, you can take good pictures of eclipses and other solar activity like sunspots, which look like dark patches on the Sun's surface.

From BBC ● 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

You, the tiny David, have eclipsed the Goliath and conquered space!

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The original account stated that "the Sun was totally eclipsed."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

The focus on the "casseurs" has eclipsed concerns voiced by many protesters, particularly younger people facing expensive housing, uncertain employment prospects and diminishing expectations of matching their parents' living standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Now, five weeks later, that has already been eclipsed.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 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

Stripping out certain one-time items, the casual-dining operator logged adjusted earnings of $2.77 a share, eclipsing the mean analyst estimate of $2.45 a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

If lunged toward the shrouds, momentarily eclipsing the stunning golden light.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older


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