equator
Example Sentences
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Earlier studies showed that this region stayed near the equator and remained mostly stationary during the same period.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
The atmosphere provides almost no oxygen, and while temperatures can reach 70°F, that’s only at the equator, at noon, in summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
The site's position close to the equator was more suitable for some missions than the Russian-operated spaceport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
Notice that this map stretches things out vertically near the equator and horizontally near the poles.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
“After we double the Cape, we’ll be sailing toward the equator again.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
