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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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During this time, temperatures across the northern hemisphere dropped sharply.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Spokesman Peter Myles, who farms in Angus, says the arrangement only applies to "a double decker bus full" of shearers from the southern hemisphere who have been coming to Scotland for generations.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

In this scenario, the U.S. has more influence in its hemisphere and in strategic geographies, from the Middle East to the Arctic.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Then the senator turned his attention back to the Western hemisphere.

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

The left hemisphere presides over rational, analytical and critical thinking.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan