the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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According to AccuWeather's Lada, El Niño is expected to develop early in the summer and will have a growing influence on the tropics and the broader weather pattern across the United States through the rest of 2026.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 May 2026
This type of turbulence is common year-round in the tropics when thunderstorms develop, CNA reported, citing the TSIB report.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
What El Niño and its colder sibling pattern don’t affect, however, are atmospheric rivers, which can carry tremendous amounts of precipitation to California from the tropics, Ralph said.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Climate change pushes both sides of the equation, expanding the range and season length of Aedes mosquitoes in temperate regions while intensifying transmission in the tropics that feeds the flow of infected travelers.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 May 2026
This type of turbulence is common year-round in the tropics when thunderstorms develop, CNA reported, citing the TSIB report.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
What El Niño and its colder sibling pattern don’t affect, however, are atmospheric rivers, which can carry tremendous amounts of precipitation to California from the tropics, Ralph said.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Climate change pushes both sides of the equation, expanding the range and season length of Aedes mosquitoes in temperate regions while intensifying transmission in the tropics that feeds the flow of infected travelers.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the tropics
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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