hemisphere

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Recent Examples of hemisphere Scientists had expected that radiation from the magnetic field of Uranus would darken the trailing hemispheres of its moons, but an analysis of the surfaces of Uranus’ four major moons — Ariel, Umbriel, Titania and Oberon — found the opposite. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 The dust then darkens the leading hemispheres of the two outer moons, which bear the brunt of the debris and shield the inner moons, Ariel and Umbriel, from going through the same thing. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 11 June 2025 The severe geomagnetic storm conditions reached last night were relished by aurora chasers in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres (those who were still awake anyway). Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 1 June 2025 For some, Chancay could be President Trump’s next target in his bid to secure the hemisphere and confront China’s rising economic and political influence. Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hemisphere
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Noun
  • Along these meridians are acupressure points that, when massaged in combination with stretching, may release muscular tension, improve circulation, and boost the immune system.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Mine were located on meridians related to the elements of earth and space, which I was told signal a general imbalance between those elements in my life.
    Kayla Blanton, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Six quail down in a semicircle with six shots, but definitely not a bevy rise.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
  • About a dozen stations form a semicircle around the nurse’s desk.
    Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemisphere. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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