equator
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“The future of the church is as much below the equator as above it.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Earlier studies showed that this region stayed near the equator and remained mostly stationary during the same period.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
Kourou's position close to the equator on the South American continent has some launch advantages, but European-built rockets must be shipped thousands of kilometres then reassembled, adding to logistical challenges.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
The site's position close to the equator was more suitable for some missions than the Russian-operated spaceport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The growing season—that is, the months with temperatures and day lengths suitable for plant growth—is shortest at high latitudes and longest toward the equator.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing equator
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Human Geography - Middle School
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