hemisphere

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Recent Examples of hemisphere Darker days heading into winter Because our hemisphere is exposed to the sun's rays less directly because of the Earth's tilt, days will become darker and shorter as the winter months approach. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025 American presidents, adopting a generous and indulgent approach, often did little or nothing to oppose Chinese bad acts in the hemisphere. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 During equinoxes, the sun shines directly over Earth's equator, giving both hemispheres equal day and night. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion. John Archer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hemisphere
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Noun
  • Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Black Rock City is laid out in a semicircle, with streets named alphabetically from A to J and sections named for times.
    Siobhan McAndrew, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Many wineries build a semicircle of rocks around the hoyos, each with its own style, to protect the vines from the Atlantic Ocean trade winds.
    Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hemisphere. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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