the cosmos

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: the universe especially when it is understood as an ordered system

the origins of the cosmos

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As Halzen and countless other scientists have found over the years, Antarctica’s extreme conditions serve as a crucial gateway to understanding some of the greatest mysteries of the cosmos. — Daniella McCahey, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 This diversity is essential to our growing understanding of the cosmos. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Large financial matters are a big focus in the coming week, Virgo, and the cosmos are sending conflicting messages. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 But in his first flush of success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, his murallike tableaus of flowers, the cosmos and cartoonish figures -- all in vivid colors like turquoise, orange and neon green -- seemed to be everywhere. — Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cosmos

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