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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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He coached the Wallabies -- the Australian men's rugby union team -- for four years from 1984, guiding them to a rare northern hemisphere "Grand Slam" over England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

It’s also a way to challenge U.S. hegemony in the hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

In the northern hemisphere, June's full Moon is different from others in the calendar year as it is the lowest-hanging in the sky.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

“I think that some of the hemisphere is willing to play along with it because the hemisphere has issues, including security issues, where the U.S. can be of assistance,” Bosworth said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

Instead of a city's east or west side, the cortex has a left and right hemisphere.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

The measurements came from sites in the Netherlands, Lithuania, and Brazil, giving researchers data from different climates, hemispheres, and economic regions, including both developed and emerging economies.

From Science Daily May 13, 2026

The biennial Nations Championship will feature leading teams from both the northern and southern hemispheres.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

North v south is the storyline to power the finale of next year's inaugural Nations Championships, with the hemispheres pitted against each other in the autumn crescendo at Allianz Stadium in Twickenham.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

To say he had a bilateral resection means that the surgeons removed these structures on both hemispheres of the brain.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2025

He then attached teams of horses to the sphere, which consisted simply of two hemispheres mated together, but they were unable to draw them apart.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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