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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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"It's the home of snooker and there's no atmosphere like it. It's perfect as it is."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Last week, we reported on the challenging re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere that awaited NASA’s Artemis II crew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Certain ozone-depleting chemicals can still be used as feedstocks to produce other materials, based on the belief that only a tiny fraction, about 0.5 percent, would escape into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

In the diner, for example, the speakers play outdoor sounds including crickets to create a real drive-in movie atmosphere.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The whole world stood by breathlessly, wondering if he would be incinerated when he reentered Earth’s atmosphere and the capsule emitted flames.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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