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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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It’s also a way to challenge U.S. hegemony in the hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

It is easiest to spot meteors in the northern hemisphere between midnight and an hour before sunrise, but of course it is dependent on cloud cover.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

They point out that, while Australia and New Zealand’s geography justify a scaled ultra long-haul fleet, Qantas’s northern hemisphere peers don’t appear to have sufficient use cases to warrant the investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 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

Following my instructions, Max had set the Vonnegut down in a landing lot near the equator in the eastern hemisphere.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Krypton and xenon provided additional evidence that the two hemispheres were exposed to particles with different energies.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

They are also not unique to Europe but occur in both hemispheres across the world's middle latitudes.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The anterior precuneus, situated between the brain’s two hemispheres, has also been linked to out-of-body experiences.

From Salon May 26, 2025

In the 1820s, US President James Monroe articulated a new global order in which America and Europe confined themselves to their own hemispheres.

From BBC Apr. 14, 2025

Let us now return to that collision of hemispheres, applying what we have learned since Chapter 3.

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




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