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Recent Examples of equator
Storm warning on Jupiter A huge storm on Jupiter broke out in December of 2016, just south of the planet's equator and about 60 degrees east of the famous Great Red Spot.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anywhere along Earth’s equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
During the equinox in March and September — the intermediate points between the summer and winter solstices — the sun lies directly over Earth's equator.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The first day of spring represents the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, an astronomical event that occurs when the sun aligns with the Earth's equator.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Anywhere along Earth’s equator, the sun will be directly overhead at noon.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2025
During the equinox in March and September — the intermediate points between the summer and winter solstices — the sun lies directly over Earth's equator.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The first day of spring represents the vernal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, an astronomical event that occurs when the sun aligns with the Earth's equator.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for equator
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In addition to higher marbling and flavor Holstein rib eyes are smaller in diameter so they can be cut thicker at the same weight, which cooks better.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Reports confirmed hail reaching nearly 6 inches in diameter in locations including Afton and Menard, Texas, putting the area at the center of a rare and dangerous weather event.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Other highlights include a 24/7 fitness center with downtown views, a culinary concierge that can help arrange dining and cultural experiences around town, free cruiser bikes for wheeling around, and a complimentary house car that can take you anywhere within a five-mile radius.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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In a separate statement on its website, OpenAI said Stargate UAE has the potential to provide AI infrastructure and computing capacity within a 2,000-mile radius, reaching up to half the world’s population.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Although wildfires scorch, storms rage and earthquakes shake all around the periphery of the film’s plot, these two lonely, early-middle-aged souls can’t stop their feelings despite clear impediments to true love like — oops!—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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Roy, however, examines the fiction and letters Woolf composed when he was stationed in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a colonial magistrate at the outer periphery of the British empire.—
Jenny Noyce,
JSTOR Daily,
14 May 2025
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Compton High is relying instead on a secure campus perimeter, cameras throughout campus and facial recognition technology.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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While his admission may seem like a slight, cracking the list of the league’s top 10 defenders each season is a difficult task, particularly for perimeter players whose efforts aren’t as well represented by defensive metrics.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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“Equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equator. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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