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orb

[awrb] / ɔrb /


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In another, two federal special agents witnessed "a glowing orange orb... perched close to a rock pinnacle."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

However, some discoveries resist easy answers, and the "golden orb" became one of those rare, lingering mysteries.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

It’s like golf, except a player can’t javelin his clubs into a water hazard or pitch a 15-pound orb across six alleys, even if he could.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

He recalls with clarity the opening day of the war almost four years ago when he could see bright flashes in the sky - a "bright orb" - as Russia launched its attacks.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

He gently clipped one onto a flap of metal sheeting that he'd fused to the switch on top of the orb.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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