earth science
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of earth science
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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“It’s spontaneous combustion,” said James Boles, a professor emeritus with UC Santa Barbara’s Earth Science Department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Today Abramoff does this through her work at the Wintergreen Earth Science based in Kennebunk, Maine.
From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025
Jack Kaye, the associate director of research at NASA’s Earth Science Division, acknowledged researchers’ concerns about the end of the sounder.
From New York Times • May 3, 2024
A recent study led by researchers at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, assessed the perspectives of 76 diverse South Florida climate adaptation professionals.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2024
It tasted like the Earth Science room smelled—like metal and dirt.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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