eclipse

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Calculate for Doncic’s career 30.9 points per playoff game, and let’s assume their high-water mark would surely eclipse Saturday’s tally in their 131-108 Game 3 loss at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

It’s been another wild month in global oil markets, with crude prices sinking after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a cease-fire on April 8, only to eclipse prices from their record-breaking climb in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The coalition between a European Catholicism in eclipse and a Latin Catholicism in decline may not endure for all time, but it’s difficult to envision a practical alternative for today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

A new study reveals that cities across the United States and Canada experienced a noticeable drop in ground vibrations during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

When news reached Rostock that the Sultan had indeed died, Tycho’s prestige soared—although the shine was taken off his achievement when it turned out that the death had occurred a few weeks before the eclipse.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin