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atmosphere

[at-muhs-feer] / ˈæt məsˌfɪər /
NOUN
gases around the earth
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El Nino tends to peak late in the year but heat in the oceans releases more slowly into the atmosphere, pushing up global temperatures the following year.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Mr. Ridgway combines an exact sense of setting—one could take a walking tour of the streets he names—with the spare, unreal atmosphere of an allegory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

After 9 p.m. on weekends, the venue shifts to a 21+ atmosphere, making it a popular nightlife destination.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

This reaction effectively removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Another plus of parachuting experience was that early cosmonauts had to parachute thousands of feet after reentering the Earth's atmosphere.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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