29 You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction. â¦ by way of prep-phrase PREP n. `I get very superstitious about things like that,' she said by way of explanation.9 You use by way of when you are explaining the purpose of something that you have said or are about to say. For example, if you say something by way of an introduction, you say it as an introduction. â¦ by way of prep-phrase PREP n. `I get very superstitious about things like that,' she said by way of explanation.
Solar eclipses in the U.S., 2001-2050. Bottom line: Any calendar year has a minimum of four eclipses â two solar and two lunar. Most years have only four eclipses, but depending on the year, itâs possible to have five eclipses, six eclipses or even as many as seven eclipses in one yearâs time.
Past Eclipses. The last time a total solar eclipse spanned the contiguous United States was in 1918. The path of totality entered the U.S. through the southwest corner of Washington state and passed over Denver, Jackson (Mississippi) and Orlando before exiting the country at the Atlantic coast of Florida. Prior to 2017, the most recent total solar eclipse in the Lower 48 was in 1979.