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tropical

[trop-i-kuhl, troh-pi-kuhl] / ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl /


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"Overnight temperatures will also be very high, with widespread Tropical Nights, where the temperature does not drop below 20C, across southern parts of England," the Met Office said.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Others drove 10 hours from the Atlanta suburbs, powering through the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

The unusual color change was first noticed when researchers found an adult female at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's field station on Barro Colorado Island in Panama.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Professor David Lalloo, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine says the bites from false widow spiders "are not dangerous".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Aunt Tuti practically crammed the Tropical Tribune into my mom’s face.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya




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