Example Sentences

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Iraq is playing Norway at 6 Eastern, so tune in to watch Erling Haaland—one of the planet’s best goal scorers, who also happens to be a comically large human being.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

The 2026 World Cup promises to be the planet’s most-watched sporting event.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Microplastics may speed the melting of snow and ice in places such as the Arctic, limiting the planet's ability to reflect sunlight and speeding global warming, one study suggested.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Astronomers have long suspected that a planet's mass and its rotation speed are linked.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

When I finally entered the planet’s atmosphere and began to descend toward the surface, it was like flying through a swarm of metal insects.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline