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Saturn
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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Sat·urn
/ ˈsatərn/
1.
Roman Mythol.
an ancient god, regarded as a god of agriculture.
2.
Astron.
the sixth planet from the sun in the solar system, circled by a system of broad, flat rings.
3.
a series of American space rockets, of which the very large Saturn V was used as the launch vehicle for the Apollo missions of 1969–72.
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SATURN RETURNS; Horoscope phenomenon explains why you like change at 28.(News)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 2/18/2001; 700+ words
; ...it could be about to rock your world. Saturn Returns is the hottest trend for the 21st...changes of career. The power of the planet Saturn isn't new but astrologers are blaming...astrologer Justin Toper explains: "Whenever `Saturn Returns', the planet returns to the...
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Saturn Honors 29 Retailers for Exceptional Performance.
PR Newswire; 8/8/2003; 700+ words
; DETROIT, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Saturn is honoring 29 of its retailers with the...performance and warranty administration. Saturn has 438 retail facilities nationwide. Recipients of the 2003 Summit Award are: Saturn of Appleton Saturn of Dundee Saturn of...
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Saturn Becomes a Star // GM's Newest Baby Has Won Buyers' Trust
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/2/1992; ; 700+ words
; General Motors' two-year-old Saturn operation seems too good to be true...auto market to buy GM's newest baby. Saturn sold only 48,400 cars in the 1991 model...shift at its plant and more 1993 models, Saturn expects to sell 250,000 cars in the...
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Saturn rises to eclipse others in GM orbit. (Saturn Corp.)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 12/16/1996; ; 700+ words
; Saturn Corp. is positioning itself to become No...maker launches a project to open a new Saturn factory in Wilmington, Del., its original...build 575,000 cars a year, according to Saturn President Don Hudler. If Saturn approaches...
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Saturn Sponsors What Many Call the Toughest One-Day Race on Earth.
PR Newswire; 5/7/2002; 700+ words
; DETROIT -- Saturn will again sponsor one of the most exciting...mountains of Colorado during the grueling Saturn Cycling Classic on Saturday, August 10...climbing on both paved and dirt roads. Saturn, the official vehicle sponsor of the...
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Saturn dismantles dealer venture; Company puts stores back in hands of retailers.(Cover Story)
Magazine article from: Automotive News; 12/30/2002; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Lindsay Chappell Five years ago, Saturn Retail Enterprises was preparing to become an independent retail chain of 80 to 100 Saturn dealerships. But by mid-2004, the venture no longer will exist. Bill Musgrave, Saturn Retail Enterprises president, said that...
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Saturn Classic Offers Public Unique Cycling Experience.
PR Newswire; 8/7/2002; 700+ words
; BOULDER, Colo. -- At the Saturn Cycling Classic, Saturday, August...taking the CyberBike Challenge. The Saturn Cycling Classic begins in Boulder...will lead the peloton riding in the Saturn VUE pace car. At Saturn retailer sponsored...
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Saturn's Appeal, General Motors' Patience Tested in Japan.(Originated from Detroit Free Press)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 10/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; TOKYO--Oct. 22--Saturn sold 408 cars during its first six months...remain upbeat about prospects for Saturn's fledgling Japanese operations...elsewhere in Asia and around the world. "Saturn has all the potential for being a world...
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Saturn to Sign on Different Ad Agency.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 2/2/2002; 700+ words
; ...Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 2--Saturn, the American car brand known for its...with offices less than two miles apart, Saturn risks losing its feel-good image that...success. Still, industry analysts agree, Saturn was ready for a change. "Riney was created...
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DRIVING SATURN; Can Ion and its ad campaign restore a point of difference to the division?(the Saturn Ion automobile)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Advertising Age; 11/26/2001; ; 700+ words
; Saturn Corp. has a different kind of problem...onto the scene as an import fighter. But Saturn, which is seeking an agency for the crucial...year ago. ``The real question is, can Saturn maintain its purity?'' said Jim Sanfilippo...
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Saturn
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
Saturn Saturn ’ s atmosphere Saturn ’ s rings Saturn ’ s icy moons Saturn, sixth planet from the sun, is the most remote of the planets that were known to ancient astronomers. Saturn is a gas giant with no solid...
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Saturn Corporation
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Saturn Corporation 100 Saturn Parkway Spring Hill, Tennessee 37174 U.S.A. Telephone: (931...5000 Toll Free: (800) 553-6000 Web site: http://www.saturn.com Wholly Owned Subsidiary of General Motors Corporation Incorporated...
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Saturn-Gnosis
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Saturn-Gnosis The teachings of the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn, a German occult group dating from about 1930 and continuing after World War II. One essential feature of the Gnosis was the sex-magic adjustment of coital positions...
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Saturn Nebula
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy
Saturn Nebula An 8th-magnitude planetary nebula 3000 l.y. away in Aquarius, also known as NGC 7009. In shape it appears superficially similar to Saturn with its rings.
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saturn butterflies
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
saturn butterflies See NYMPHALIDAE .
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