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- adjective Towards a
planet . - adverb Towards a
planet .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Upon leaving she encounters Ridley, her old nemesis, and she follows him planetward.
Prime Time iamrazorwing 2007
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Then she completed the roll and corrected the plunge planetward, skipping across the outer envelope of atmosphere with a flare of friction-heated particles dragging in her wake, opened momentarily to full impulse power, and came back at Bloodwing yet again.
The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000
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Then she completed the roll and corrected the plunge planetward, skipping across the outer envelope of atmosphere with a flare of friction-heated particles dragging in her wake, opened momentarily to full impulse power, and came back at Bloodwing yet again.
The Romulan Way Diane Duane 2000
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Instead he spent the following time periods in Command Central, watching and waiting as the second probe was ejected from the ship and sent on its long, curving course planetward.
A Call to Arms Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991
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Slowly, the Dryden moved forward and planetward, passing the Tampy ship and the kilometer of nearly invisible webbing.
Warhorse Zahn, Timothy 1990
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WarAvocat XXVIII Fretensis had guessed the reason for the Outsider's move planetward.
The Dragon Never Sleeps Cook, Glen 1988
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He was turned, properly oriented, and shoved planetward.
Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985
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A few preparations and then Flinx and Ab were dropping planetward.
The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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A few preparations and then Flinx and Ab were dropping planetward.
The End of The Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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A few preparations and then Flinx and Ab were dropping planetward.
The End of the Matter Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1977
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