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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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The study, published in Geophysical Research Letters, used advanced "chemical transport" modeling to track how chemicals move through the atmosphere, react with other substances, and eventually settle back to Earth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

"Playoff atmosphere has been different. Playoff atmosphere is real."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Kaye, who previously lived in Holbrook, near Ipswich, said there was a "friendly atmosphere", and duetting with Sheeran felt "natural" thanks to his down to earth personality.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

It was the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on the mercury exposed in the pan that makes the fluid shoot up the column.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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