atmosphere
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In the outlying district of Senou, where the airport is located and which witnessed heavy fighting on Saturday, the atmosphere was jittery.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
Oxygen levels in the atmosphere were much higher than today, and wildfires were frequent.
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
Blond, light-featured and tall, he is visually distinct from the three other children and his silent rebellion permeates the atmosphere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
In Mr. Spears’s hypnotic text settings and harmonies, the chorus becomes a kind of breathing atmosphere, echoing the lines of the individual characters and carrying them along with it into waking and sleeping.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
At Chernobyl, the nuclear reactor actually exploded, spewing material from the reactor’s core straight into the atmosphere.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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