1
: the Roman god of war compare ares
2
: the planet fourth in order from the sun and conspicuous for its red color see Planets Table
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The 16th Annual Mars Pet Adoption Weekend will take place between October 11 and 13, during which Mars, Incorporated will cover more than $100,000 in cat and dog adoption fees at 18 shelter locations in 14 U.S. cities.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Expect Beyoncé to extend her lead as the artist with the most record nominations (this would be her ninth) and Bruno Mars to pull even with Frank Sinatra’s seven in the category.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The British arm of Mars attributed the whopping profits to a variety of factors.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
Despite its far-reaching goals to send humans back to the moon, explore Mars and identify exoplanets, NASA has studied one planet in our solar system far more than any other: Earth.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Expect Beyoncé to extend her lead as the artist with the most record nominations (this would be her ninth) and Bruno Mars to pull even with Frank Sinatra’s seven in the category.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
The British arm of Mars attributed the whopping profits to a variety of factors.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
Despite its far-reaching goals to send humans back to the moon, explore Mars and identify exoplanets, NASA has studied one planet in our solar system far more than any other: Earth.
—Kayla Randall, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Mars.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mars. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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