see stars
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One researcher described the breakthrough as "like being able to see stars in broad daylight."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2025
Is it only a matter of time until we see stars like Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham following in Ramos' footsteps?
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Did the patient get knocked unconscious, see stars or experience other altered state of consciousness at the time?
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Case in point: find yourself a dark spot over the coming week or two—where you can see stars down to magnitude 4.0 or 5.0 at a time when the moon rises late—and look up.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 4, 2023
I break out in a cold sweat and see stars flicker in the corners of my vision.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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