IGY
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Example Sentences
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But as classified military studies, Argus ran counter to the IGY mission.
From Nature • Oct. 14, 2018
The 1959 Antarctic Treaty, which resulted from the IGY, suspended all territorial claims, but that led many countries to set about consolidating their presence in other ways, such as construction.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2017
In 1955, the United States and the Soviet Union each committed themselves to launching an Earth-orbiting satellite during IGY, a competition that began what came to be known as the space race.
From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016
The IGY had convinced scientists and military planners of the usefulness of synoptic data collection.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2013
"According to the latest hydrographic maps, based on IGY findings," Mr. Swift went on, "this area is a high plateau of the Atlantic Ridge—it's near the St. Paul Rocks."
From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Brey, Charles
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