crater
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South Korea said North Korean land mines “highly likely” caused the explosions based on the blast crater, flame patterns and the soldiers’ injuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Analysis of rock samples suggests the crater formed roughly 390 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
For Lapointe, alerting scientists to the crater has become an unforgettable experience.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
An amateur astronomer searching satellite maps for possible camping locations in Quebec ended up spotting something far more unusual: evidence of a previously unrecognized impact crater.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Today, the two lava domes sit side by side in the crater of the mountain.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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The road was completely destroyed, Zakhavko said, with blast craters every few feet and utility poles lying across it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Scientists estimate that impacts of this size create about 140 new craters across the Moon each year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
While the Moon has numerous craters, many of which are far bigger than McGetchin, researching a crater's formation in real time can help build understanding of the Moon's geology.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
If demand craters, Nvidia will still be on the hook for purchases of inputs from its supply chain—a problem that only grows with its soaring commitments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
My first challenge is to pass between the craters Rutherford and Trouvelot.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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The star Alkes, or α Crateris, must first be found.
From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor
If now the telescope be directed to Alkes, there will be found, following him at a distance of 42·5 s, and about one minute southerly, a small red star, R. Crateris.
From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor
This is R Crateris, now known to be variable from above the 8th magnitude to below the 9th.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
Bets on films like Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” cratered, while DC Studios’ “Supergirl” misfired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The southern surface is dominated by tall mountains and heavily cratered terrain, while the northern hemisphere consists largely of broad, low-lying plains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
According to a Washington Post report, revenues dropped precipitously when he announced the change and then completely cratered when his name was added.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Supermarket shelves stacked with products blackened from the fire were stacked up beneath a cratered ceiling and behind blown-out windows.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
We were driving down the cratered road that winds from Jalalabad to Kabul.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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That places the impact around 100 million years before a major increase in cratering on Earth that researchers have suggested may be connected to collisions within the asteroid belt.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
What they show is rock-solid economy, fueled by a boom in artificial intelligence, that shows no sign of cratering.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
With a clearer picture of the future, it can invest more carefully in fabrication plants to satisfy overflowing demand without cratering prices down the line.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Thus, very roughly, craters on the Moon should be formed today at the rate of about 109 years/104 craters, = 105 years/crater, a hundred thousand years between cratering events.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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