planetary
adjective
plan·e·tary
ˈpla-nə-ˌter-ē 
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2
a
: of, relating to, or belonging to the earth : terrestrial
3
: having or consisting of an epicyclic train of gear wheels
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From a planetary perspective, Earth, the only planet known to sustain life, is struggling.
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Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Imperial Senate is dissolved The Emperor dissolves the Senate, the last functioning remnant of the Republic, and moves to centralize powers under the planetary governors.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025
Their results also add context to planetary formation models developed over decades suggesting that Jupiter and other similar gas planets formed through a process called core accretion in which a rocky and icy core rapidly gathers gas.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 May 2025
The mission also aims to provide new insights into the history of the Red Planet and planetary formation in general across the wider solar system.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 May 2025
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“Planetary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/planetary. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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planetary
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plan·e·tary
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