heavens

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The work suggests Dante recognized meteors as real geological forces at a time when Aristotelian beliefs still portrayed the heavens as perfect and unchanging.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Jaquez put the bow on it when she hit a late three-pointer that made it 79-45, her shot followed by a smile and a scream to the heavens.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

There was just five points between the teams in Rome last year and it could be another close contest at the Aviva Stadium, especially if the heavens open again.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Outside a Milan hospital, Umberto Marcucci told reporters he was "thanking the heavens" that his son Manfredi -- one of four Italians being treated at the hospital -- made it out alive.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

He stopped swimming, lay with his arms and legs outstretched, face to the heavens, and let himself be carried along for a while.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig