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eclipse

[ih-klips] / ɪˈklɪps /






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Anthropic is expected within weeks to make a public stock market listing that could eclipse SpaceX's record Wall Street debut in June, which raised $86.2 billion.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

Stargazers have the chance to see a stunning partial lunar eclipse early on Friday morning, as the moon enters Earth's shadow.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The first phase of the eclipse begins at 02:23 BST when the Moon enters the lighter outer part of Earth's shadow, known as the penumbra.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

The main stage of the eclipse will begin at 7:34 p.m., when the moon will fall under the core, or umbra, of Earth’s shadow.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

He was black, and I didn’t know his name, but he was wearing an old-school Public Enemy T-shirt: Fear of a Black Planet—the bull’s-eye logo poised to eclipse the Earth.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

Lunar eclipses occur when the Moon is full which will take place in the early hours of 28 August.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Pamela Paul got hooked on total solar eclipses in 2017 and has been chasing them ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

If you can't travel to see next year's spectacle or don't want to keep your solar glasses for future partial eclipses in the UK, then you might consider donating them to others.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Such events are sometimes informally called "Martian solar eclipses."

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

Dr. Harlow Shapley of Harvard gave Dad a hundred or more photographs of stars, nebulae and solar eclipses.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

These wavelengths are then reflected back towards Earth, giving the eclipsed Moon its reddish colour.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Smoke particles scattered even more of the remaining blue wavelengths, intensifying the golden tones in the visible light surrounding the eclipsed Sun.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

The metal has eclipsed iron ore as the biggest earner for BHP -- generating more than half of the group's operating profit for the first time.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Nationally, measles cases have nearly eclipsed last year’s total already and the country is poised to hit its highest case level since the late 1980s and early ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Amy’s dainty pen-and-ink work entirely eclipsed May’s painted vases—that was one thorn.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

Charter’s acquisition of Cox, unveiled 15 months ago, will solidify Charter’s status as the nation’s largest cable company, eclipsing Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp., which serves San Francisco and other Northern California communities.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

During the 14-year tenure of Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips reached a market capitalization of $140 billion, eclipsing British oil giant BP.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The deal would set a new transfer record for an English player, eclipsing the £116m fee Manchester City agreed with Nottingham Forest for another Three Lions midfielder in Elliot Anderson earlier this summer.

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

As one of the most notable beneficiaries of the AI boom, the data-analytics giant saw its shares more than double in 2025, easily eclipsing the Nasdaq’s 20% gain.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Frankie stood with his back to the oil lamp, eclipsing its glow.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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