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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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Laura Pomfret, chief executive of women's finance community Financielle, says people worry that speaking up will ruin the atmosphere.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But the ocean releases that heat into the atmosphere slowly, often driving up global average temperatures the following year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Ridgway combines an exact sense of setting—one could take a walking tour of the streets he names—with the spare, unreal atmosphere of an allegory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After 9 p.m. on weekends, the venue shifts to a 21+ atmosphere, making it a popular nightlife destination.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

A new brand of stink entered the atmosphere when the decaying stomach contents sat in plain view.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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