Terran
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Terrans
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His company, Terran, is testing a machine to build 3D-printed homes out of dirt and clay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
And you have the “mirror universe” of “Star Trek,” whose dark and aggressive Terran Empire reveals the baser instincts of beloved characters.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2023
"It was a lot better to just put those resources into Terran R because that's going to be a way-more-profitable way to allocate the team that we have," Ellis said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 17, 2023
When Relativity Space, a California start-up that aims to compete against SpaceX, finally launched its Terran 1 rocket manufactured almost entirely by 3D printing at 11:25 p.m.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
The period of rotation is 23.08 Terran Standard Hours: the Gethenian year contains 364 days.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Terrans tend to feel they’ve got to get ahead, make progress.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Like asking Terrans why all our vehicles must go so fast; we answer “Why not?”
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
One of the Terrans rushed up to us with tears in his eyes and his Adam's apple bobbing, so overcome with emotion that I was afraid he might kiss us.
From Problem on Balak by Roger D. Aycock
"Be assured, Jacob, that I have nothing to fear from any childish mechanisms your Terrans can contrive!"
From The Reluctant Weapon by Howard L. Myers
Even within the short period of our visit the Terrans have made significant advances.
From The Demi-Urge by Thomas Michael Disch
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