A single Marine in dress uniform, sweating under the gauzy sun, raised his sword to his nose and said a silent prayer.
Newton's derivation of the precession from the gravitational action of the Moon and Sun raised three unresolved questions: What are the correct values for the mass of the Moon and the oblateness of the Earth?
As the swimmers continued their circuits, pausing only to accept gel packets of food on sticks, the crowd on the banks picnicked in the midday sun, raising a cheer whenever the row of heads passed within view, which was roughly every 20 minutes.
They have to bask in the sun to raise their body temperature, and seek shade when it gets too warm.
He wanted to cook, rest in the sun, and raise coconuts, mangoes, pigeon peas and sweet tamarinds in the roomy backyard.
The trees absorb carbon dioxide - one of the so-called greenhouse gases which trap heat from the sun and raise the surface temperature of the planet - and the client acquires the prized credential of caring for the environment.
At which moment the cousin of the wife of the chief — who happened to be crossing the long road that leads to the next village — felt she had no choice but to stop opposite the tall man, his machete glorious in the sun, and raise her hand, though her whole arm shook as she did so.
Along the way, they spend most of their time riding the waves, and the sun helps raise their body temperature.
The new planet's star is estimated to be about six billion years old - some 1.5 billion years older than the sun, and therefore raised the momentous possibility that life could have developed on its surface, NASA said.
Side by side, gazing up toward the sun, their chins raised and hair wet, they resembled each other more than they had in years, a fact I found slightly disconcerting.
