the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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Its eruption sent enough salty water vapor into the stratosphere to fill around 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools along with volcanic ash.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Euphoria launched Zendaya and now Oscar nominee Elordi into the stratosphere, alongside costars Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, and Sydney Sweeney.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Late at night, with the defending champs heading home from Massachusetts and already in the stratosphere, word of Murray’s heroics spread.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Despite its looming consequences, the crisis has yet to raise oil and gas prices into the stratosphere.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Euphoria launched Zendaya and now Oscar nominee Elordi into the stratosphere, alongside costars Hunter Schafer, Maude Apatow, Alexa Demie, and Sydney Sweeney.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Late at night, with the defending champs heading home from Massachusetts and already in the stratosphere, word of Murray’s heroics spread.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Despite its looming consequences, the crisis has yet to raise oil and gas prices into the stratosphere.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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