hemisphere

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Recent Examples of hemisphere And each jet stream is fastest during its hemisphere’s winter, slowing somewhat in local summer. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 July 2025 Even the opposite hemisphere, locked in eternal night, simmers at 1,500°C (2,700°F). Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 June 2025 The difference in meteor visibility between hemispheres is due to the position of the radiant — the point from which meteors appear to originate in the sky. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 4 May 2025 At the same time, this research is providing the most current data on climate change in our Northern hemisphere. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for hemisphere
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Noun
  • According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, moonrise for the Indianapolis area will happen by roughly 9:18 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, crossing the meridian at 1:49 a.m. before setting at 6:58 a.m.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The idea is to balance the body’s flow of energy—also known as Qi—through specific pathways in the body called meridians.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • In 2003, Bromley added a third semicircle to the house, at the end of an addition on the ground floor.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 July 2025
  • Given the way the AT winds around valleys and gaps in slow semicircles, one side often offers a long drop into the woods below.
    Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025

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“Hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemisphere. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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