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Adjective
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Despite a subtropical climate, rainfall is limited, freshwater resources are scarce and Atlantic trade winds regularly sweep across the islands carrying salt and humidity.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
What to know about Okinawa Okinawa is Japan’s sole subtropical region, attracting visitors seeking white sand beaches and swaying palms.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
16 Jan. 2026
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Los Bermejos Malvasía Volcánica from the region shows citrus, tropical fruit and a stony, salty backbone that reflects these growing conditions.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Her most popular flavors are mango peach and strawberry lychee (a tropical fruit).—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Sep. 2023
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Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.—
Liz Lee,
The Christian Science Monitor,
1 Aug. 2023
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Offered on a steel bracelet, NATO strap, or tropic rubber strap with a pin buckle or deployant clasp, this is a non-limited model that will now be part of the brand’s permanent collection.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tree Hut tropic glow sugar scrub: on sale for $8.04 (30% off) Original price: $11.49 (Ulta) Use this sugar scrub from Tree Hut to remove dull, dry skin to reveal glowing, soft, smooth skin.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Subhumid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subhumid. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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