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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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Its schedule shows it switches between southern and northern hemisphere summers.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Among them are the first dinosaur identified in the southern hemisphere, now known to be a stegosaur, along with sauropods, a coelurosaurian, and young iguanodontids.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

“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

Following the spring equinox most of the northern hemisphere is now enjoying more than 12 hours of daylight each day.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The shadow of the southern hemisphere is inside the circle and the shadow of the northern hemisphere is outside.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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