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equatorial

[ee-kwuh-tawr-ee-uhl, ek-wuh-] / ˌi kwəˈtɔr i əl, ˌɛk wə- /
ADJECTIVE
tropical
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The job is also "physically demanding", especially given the equatorial climate they are in.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Just three weeks ago, the World Meteorological Organization said it saw a clear shift in sea-surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, an indication that El Niño’s arrival is imminent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

La Niña typically brings wetter conditions to parts of Australia, Indonesia and equatorial South America, and drier conditions to the southern United States.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Rainfall predictions in the equatorial Pacific show a lingering La Nina-like pattern, but in other parts of the world the signal is more mixed, it says.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

The peoples of the wet equatorial forests did not belong to the Andean culture system and were not interested in joining.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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