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temperate

[tem-per-it, tem-prit] / ˈtɛm pər ɪt, ˈtɛm prɪt /




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Temperature variations and anomalies in countries close to the equator are typically smaller than in temperate climates.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Now lifestyles have become comparable to those in temperate zones, and civilization in the tropical zones need no longer lag behind.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Argentina, England, the Netherlands and Algeria chose Kansas City as their base camps because of the large number of elite-level training grounds, temperate climate and central location.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 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

It was a vintage Madisonian performance: utterly reasonable, flawlessly logical, disarmingly temperate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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