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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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The situation changed once the Moon settled into an orbit that kept the same hemisphere facing our planet.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

“The market is grappling with the idea that we’re about to go through a large part of the Northern hemisphere winter with little Persian Gulf LNG supply,” analysts at ING say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

I grabbed the glass hemisphere and dashed it against one of the basalt blocks.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Although the contrasts between the two hemispheres are clearly visible at the surface and within the crust, scientists have been uncertain whether similar differences extend deep into the lunar mantle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Together, the two observing sites greatly expand the geographic reach of the survey and allow SDSS-V to examine the sky from both hemispheres.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Without material from the far side, they could not directly test whether solar wind implantation differed systematically between the two hemispheres.

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

Ever since 1492, the hemispheres have become more and more alike, as people mix the world’s organisms into a global stew.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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