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atmospheric

[at-muhs-fer-ik, -feer-] / ˌæt məsˈfɛr ɪk, -ˈfɪər- /


ADJECTIVE
having or giving an atmosphere
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Unlike a nuclear-weapons program, an AI lab emits no radiation, handles no controlled materials, and leaves no atmospheric or seismic traces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

They have also noticed a drop in atmospheric pressure over the central Pacific compared with the western Pacific.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“Tone poem” is an overused term in cinema, but the humbling “Time and Water,” graced with a playful, atmospheric Dan Deacon score, earns that distinction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

These clouds can extend beyond the troposphere, Earth's lowest atmospheric layer, and produce waves that travel upward into the stratosphere and mesosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

This would make sense if the atmospheric regulator were on, but I'd cut power to it.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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