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 cocktails lean toward the tropics, with painkillers, frozen piña coladas, and creative rum concoctions like the High Tai’d, a creamy blend of rum, pistachio, and yuzu curaçao.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
During this time, known as Snowball Earth, ice sheets are thought to have spread from the poles all the way to the tropics, possibly covering most of the planet’s oceans and continents.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
If temperatures at the poles rise more than temperatures at the tropics, for instance, the difference between them will decrease, and the jet stream could slow down.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The new method, the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (RONI), compares how warm or cool the east-central Pacific is compared to the rest of the tropics.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
During this time, known as Snowball Earth, ice sheets are thought to have spread from the poles all the way to the tropics, possibly covering most of the planet’s oceans and continents.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
If temperatures at the poles rise more than temperatures at the tropics, for instance, the difference between them will decrease, and the jet stream could slow down.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The new method, the Relative Oceanic Nino Index (RONI), compares how warm or cool the east-central Pacific is compared to the rest of the tropics.
—CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“The tropics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20tropics. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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