temperate
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Based on that evidence, Dr. Motta explains that "70 million years ago the climate was temperate and humid, with seasonal rainfall, very different from the current cold and relatively dry conditions."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
Most previous research on cooperative insect societies has focused on temperate species found in Europe or North America.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
"Someone described temperate rainforests as plants growing on plants growing on plants," he said.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The interceptor’s role isn’t obvious from a nearby onshore path, where people were biking, strolling and fishing on the perfectly temperate spring day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
“That’s the point. According to Grumman, the earth’s magnetic field changed dramatically at various times in the past, and the earth’s axis actually moved, too, so that temperate areas became ice-bound.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
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