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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Whether we get an El Niño depends on what is happening in the Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere above it.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, used advanced "chemical transport" modeling to track how chemicals move through the atmosphere, react with other substances, and eventually settle back to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Even if you don't know anything about basketball, you kind of get into that atmosphere, that vibe. People go crazy, basically."

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It consisted of a single piston, powered by the pressure of the atmosphere.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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