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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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Sydney and Perth were in the running but Melbourne is regarded as the nation's sports capital and the MCG is the biggest stadium in the southern hemisphere.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

According to the study, it could extend for hundreds or even thousands of kilometers across Mars' northern hemisphere.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

“Warmer-than-usual weather over the northern hemisphere winter could limit heating-related demand and help relieve upward pressure on natural gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia,” says David Oxley, chief commodities economist.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

Average worldwide sea temperatures tend to reach their yearly peak in March or April, which corresponds to the end of summer in the southern hemisphere - and not in August.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Most observers, like most people generally, are in the northern hemisphere, so he had a lot of sky largely to himself, especially at first.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

However, new evidence shows that its two hemispheres have not experienced that bombardment in the same way.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The challenge of bringing a new piece of writing to life on the stage appeals to both hemispheres of his brain, the analytic and the intuitive sides.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

It is also positioned so that telescopes in both hemispheres can observe it, and it lacks bright foreground objects that might block the view.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

A continuous dialogue is going on between the two hemispheres, channeled through an immense bundle of nerves, the corpus callosum, the bridge between creativity and analysis, both of which are necessary to understand the world.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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