firmament
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The size of Cruise's star in the movie firmament makes the comparison even less flattering: "Digger" was never going to be in the same ballpark as the multi-billion dollar "Mission: Impossible" franchise.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
That idea became the musical firmament for “Rubber Soul,” which was recorded in a tight four weeks across 17 studio sessions and released in December 1965.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
It is our fervent belief that this conversation about the role of the court in the U.S. legal firmament will serve to make the court more durable.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Announcing his campaign before she officially made that decision — or had the chance to choose her successor — sent shock waves through the political firmament.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Even Simon Harley-Dickinson must have wondered, from his ever-changing position in the theatrical firmament: What had become of Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia Incorrigible, the three wards of Lord Fredrick Ashton, of Ashton Place, England?
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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