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hemisphere

[hem-i-sfeer] / ˈhɛm ɪˌsfɪər /
NOUN
half
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Even so, the simplest explanation based on current evidence points to a large volcanic eruption in the northern hemisphere as the main driver of the Younger Dryas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The US State Department has called it a threat to regional security in what it calls "our hemisphere."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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 right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex is mainly responsible for pattern recognition, intuition, sensitivity, creative insights.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan