Lexell
Americannoun
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Astronomy. a comet that passed closer to the earth than any other comet (1770), but now has an orbit that is too distant from the earth for it to be observed.
Etymology
Origin of Lexell
First recorded in 2000–05; named after Anders Jean Lexell (1740–84), Finnish-born Russian mathematician, who calculated its orbit
Example Sentences
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When the studio cut her hours the next season, Ms. Lexell and a colleague approached a showrunner for a raise.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
The showrunner said, “You guys are lucky to have these jobs,” Ms. Lexell remembered.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
Olga Lexell, 27, said she had made the minimum wage, plus overtime, as a writers’ production assistant on a TV show in 2016.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
But like many of the more than 30 assistants interviewed for this article, Ms. Lexell said workers in her position had little or no leverage to negotiate.
From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2020
Thenceforth, unless, as happened to the unhappy comet of Lexell, it encounters Jupiter again in such a way as to be diverted by him into a more distant orbit, it can never get away.
From Curiosities of the Sky by Serviss, Garrett Putman
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