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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"We are synchronizing efforts to protect our hemisphere from transnational and regional threats by bringing Peru, now a major non-NATO ally, into the Shield of the Americas," Rubio said.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 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

Gravity measurements suggest that the interior beneath Mars's southern hemisphere is about 200 to 400 degrees Celsius warmer than the north and may be partially molten.

From Science Daily Aug. 30, 2026

As we saw in Chapters 5 and 10, only a few relatively small areas of each hemisphere acted as a “homeland” where food production first arose and from which it then spread.

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

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

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 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 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

The world of thought is divided roughly into two hemispheres.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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