ozone layer
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
They worry that launch emissions and vaporized space junk could damage the ozone layer and interfere with the atmosphere’s complex chemistry in other ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
That, scientists say, could slow the recovery of the ozone layer, which protects life by blocking ultraviolet light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
HFCs were introduced in the 1990s to replace chemicals that had been found to erode the ozone layer, but turned out to be catastrophic for global warming.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
He draws parallels to chlorofluorocarbons pollutants released from refrigerators that bore a hole in the ozone layer last century, and were eventually banned.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
They also knew radiation levels were higher beyond the ozone layer.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
