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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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The findings suggest that the eclipse was more than just a visual spectacle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

They also witnessed a solar eclipse along with extraordinary meteorite strikes on the lunar surface.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

And on April 6, they also witnessed a 54-minute solar eclipse as their capsule continued on its orbit.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

When the helmsman said that it didn’t, Pericles asked, “so, where’s the difference between this and the eclipse, except that something bigger than my cape has blotted out the sun?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

As they approached, the sun came out of a momentary eclipse behind a cloud.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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