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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The generative AI boom has driven the cost of memory into the stratosphere, and Google is a key part of that trend.
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ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
The MacBook Neo shook the budget laptop market earlier this year with a rock-bottom $599 starting price, sending expectations for budget laptops into the stratosphere.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Its eruption sent enough salty water vapor into the stratosphere to fill around 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools along with volcanic ash.
—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
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ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
The MacBook Neo shook the budget laptop market earlier this year with a rock-bottom $599 starting price, sending expectations for budget laptops into the stratosphere.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
Its eruption sent enough salty water vapor into the stratosphere to fill around 58,000 Olympic-size swimming pools along with volcanic ash.
—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
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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