as in globe
the celestial body on which we live our collective responsibility to conserve the planet and its natural resources for future generations

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Recent Examples of planet Curiosity, meanwhile, has been on the planet much longer. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 What's happening with the new race to the moon and other planets? Space.com Staff, Space.com, 22 Mar. 2025 Jennie continues to regularly make history on the Billboard charts, not just as a member of one of the biggest girl groups on the planet, but now as a solo star in her own right. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Ski With the Matterhorn As Your Backdrop Photo: Getty Images As one of the premiere ski destinations on the planet, choosing which Swiss slopes to glide down can induce a touch of decision paralysis. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for planet
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Noun
  • Collector’s Edition Bonuses A limited Collector’s Edition includes everything in the Premium bundle, plus a custom globe with secret storage, a replica of the Allmaker Relic, an oversized SteelBook, and a collector’s adventure journal.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • While the single-piece globes come in a variety of sizes ranging from 25 to 400 liters, Dhiman, like Fabre, uses the popular 220-liter size (around 60 gallons), which is just slightly smaller than a standard barrel.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • The Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in an April 3 Facebook post that Holly, a tan Terrier Pit Bull, and Sir Teddy, a black mixed breed, were surrendered after their owner’s world turned upside down.
    TJ Macias, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After 1960, Asawa chose to retreat from the commercial market, creating a world of her own in their new home in Noe Valley.
    Hilarie M. Sheets, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Life on this earth has felt weird and extra dangerous lately.
    Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • But officials in this second Trump administration, including the President himself, see it as a waste of an enormously valuable resource given that U.S. coal reserves far exceed those of any other nation on earth.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Planet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planet. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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