the tropics
plural noun
: the part of the world that is near the equator where the weather is very warm
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The nation’s top basketball programs have already shown a desperate willingness to chase petrodollars in November at the expense of tradition and the tropics.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport water vapor outside of the tropics, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
People in the tropics with dark skin are more likely to thrive under frequent bright sunlight.
—Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Atmospheric rivers are storms that drag narrow, concentrated bands of rain from the tropics.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow regions in the atmosphere—like rivers in the sky—that transport water vapor outside of the tropics, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
People in the tropics with dark skin are more likely to thrive under frequent bright sunlight.
—Michael A. Little, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2025
Atmospheric rivers are storms that drag narrow, concentrated bands of rain from the tropics.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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