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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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“It was driven by the largest size hemisphere I could get in acrylic to make the visor,” Shearn, based in Colorado, said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Even so, the simplest explanation based on current evidence points to a large volcanic eruption in the northern hemisphere as the main driver of the Younger Dryas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The US State Department has called it a threat to regional security in what it calls "our hemisphere."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

They can't be held in the northern hemisphere summer because it would be too hot in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

They would have thrived, increased in numbers, and gradually spread south to occupy the whole hemisphere.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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