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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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“The sounds we’re in the middle of, the smells, the atmosphere, the feeling of the air on your skin.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Forecasts are also showing dust whipped up in North Africa could be transported high in the atmosphere across western Europe this week.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The model shows how electrically driven reactions in dust storms release chemicals into the atmosphere, where they are later redeposited onto the surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The astronauts will then have the chance to study the solar corona, the outermost layer of the Sun's atmosphere, which will become visible as a sort of glowing halo.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

If he came in at too shallow an angle, his ship would bounce off the atmosphere like a stone skipping off the surface of a pond.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin