Argo
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Argus
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Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
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(italics) the ship in which Jason sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece.
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“They’re like, ‘I’m going to have to sell my house,’” said Argo, the town manager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
A company called Argo AI, backed by Ford and Volkswagen, was also developing driverless technology until it shut down in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Only in 2023 - over a decade after the release of Argo - was his contribution publicly recognised.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Meanwhile, a fleet of 4,000 floats around the world—named Argo, after Jason’s ship in Greek mythology — measures temperature and salinity in the upper part of the ocean, while satellites measure wind.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2024
It wasn’t a lot—not compared to Bunker Nine, or even to his supplies aboard the Argo II. But it was more than sand and rocks.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Andy Winter, a columnist for the Brighton Argus, attended Pride marches in the 1980s in his role as a Brighton councillor.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Airlines have been getting hammered this year by soaring jet fuel prices, which hit record highs of more than $4.80 a gallon in April, according to the Argus US Jet Fuel Index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
U.S. refiners are exporting about 10% to 20% of their products, which had never happened before, said Bill Selesky, an analyst at Argus Research.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
In recent weeks, jet fuel prices have fallen sharply to around $967 a tonne, but the aviation industry is not out of the woods yet, says Amaar Khan, a jet fuel specialist at Argus Media.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Argus rummaged around in the back of his van.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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