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the totality of human knowledge
the totality of the stars in the universe can only be loosely guessed at
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This year, about 31.6 million people lived in the path of totality, compared with 12 million in 2017.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Buffalo, New York, found itself in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse, drawing countless visitors.
—Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
Millions were in the path of totality to watch as the moon moved between Earth and the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until 2044, when just three states — Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota — are currently predicted to sit in the path of totality.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some towns in the path of totality expected their populations to double, and the data — drawn from mobile-device activity — showed such increases in many places.
—Charlie Smart, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Changes in animal behavior during partial eclipses are unexpected
Arizona zoos did not anticipate significant animal reactions because, as with an eclipse in 2017, the state was not under the path of totality, and the moon covered only about 65% of the sun.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
During totality, the sun's outer atmosphere known as the corona, which is normally lost in the sun's bright glare, makes a dazzling appearance.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
What was the reddish-pink light around the moon during totality?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Buffalo, New York, found itself in the path of totality for the 2024 eclipse, drawing countless visitors.
—Levi Mandel, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Apr. 2024
Millions were in the path of totality to watch as the moon moved between Earth and the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
The next total solar eclipse will not occur in the United States until 2044, when just three states — Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota — are currently predicted to sit in the path of totality.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Some towns in the path of totality expected their populations to double, and the data — drawn from mobile-device activity — showed such increases in many places.
—Charlie Smart, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Changes in animal behavior during partial eclipses are unexpected
Arizona zoos did not anticipate significant animal reactions because, as with an eclipse in 2017, the state was not under the path of totality, and the moon covered only about 65% of the sun.
—Trilce Estrada Olvera, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
During totality, the sun's outer atmosphere known as the corona, which is normally lost in the sun's bright glare, makes a dazzling appearance.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
What was the reddish-pink light around the moon during totality?
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Totality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/totality. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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totality
noun
to·tal·i·ty
tō-ˈtal-ət-ē 
plural totalities
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