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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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Autumn brings longer nights to the northern hemisphere, offering more opportunities to get outside and look up at the night sky.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

"We are synchronizing efforts to protect our hemisphere from transnational and regional threats by bringing Peru, now a major non-NATO ally, into the Shield of the Americas," Rubio said.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

“Warmer-than-usual weather over the northern hemisphere winter could limit heating-related demand and help relieve upward pressure on natural gas and LNG prices in Europe and Asia,” says David Oxley, chief commodities economist.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

But experts often look to southern hemisphere countries, like Australia and New Zealand, to gain a better understanding of how the UK could be affected.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

In any case, someone brought the virus—and infected a hemisphere.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The challenge of bringing a new piece of writing to life on the stage appeals to both hemispheres of his brain, the analytic and the intuitive sides.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

It is also positioned so that telescopes in both hemispheres can observe it, and it lacks bright foreground objects that might block the view.

From Science Daily Mar. 3, 2026

The biennial Nations Championship will feature leading teams from both the northern and southern hemispheres.

From Barron's Feb. 23, 2026

Tye noted that results from these two observatories, located in opposite hemispheres, closely agree with each other.

From Science Daily Feb. 16, 2026

Absent the extinctions, the encounter between Europe and the Americas might have been equally deadly for both sides—a world in which both hemispheres experienced catastrophic depopulation.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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