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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

By applying deep learning models trained on tens of thousands of MRI scans, the team estimated the "brain age" of different regions in each hemisphere and examined how stroke affects both structure and recovery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

With the northern hemisphere only exiting official winter on Friday -- the first day of astronomical spring -- the soaring temperatures were wreaking havoc on wildlife in the West.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 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

The two-spheres theory as generally propounded makes antipodes impossible, as it confines all dry land within one hemisphere.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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