tropic

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Managing the logistics and soothing the distraught women, prosecutors allege, was Jennifer Powers, 45, a former model for Hawaiian Tropic and substitute teacher who was arrested along with Rubin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The Sun will be directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Should the Auteur episode strike a few folks as more reminiscent of "Tropic Thunder" than "Apocalypse Now," that's probably deliberate.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2024

During the Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice, the sun appears directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, the Tropic of Cancer’s southern mirror image.

From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023

In area, it was far the smallest; not one fifth the size of the Tropic Region in area, and not one fifth the size of the Eastern Region in population.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov