solar eclipse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Her daughter would arrive 13 days late, she wrote, “in the face of a solar eclipse and meteor shower,” which places the child’s birth date around Aug. 12.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
It comes just weeks after millions of people witnessed the most significant solar eclipse in nearly 30 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Senate seats in South Carolina become open with the approximate frequency of a total solar eclipse.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The next solar eclipse, on Aug. 2, 2027, looks to be a blockbuster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
I used to tell people that I once stared too long at a solar eclipse.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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