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stratosphere

[strat-uh-sfeer] / ˈstræt əˌsfɪər /




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The MLB owners are in a different stratosphere from even the best-paid ballplayers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Totoro’s real launch into pop culture’s stratosphere came a year later, when NTV brought his namesake movie to a broader audience, exploding its fandom beyond Japan.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

To me, that’s what takes this term off into the stratosphere.

From Slate Jul. 13, 2026

Higher up, it can linger in the stratosphere and reflect some sunlight back into space.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

It is a bit of a chemical oddity in that at ground level it is a pollutant, while way up in the stratosphere it is beneficial, since it soaks up dangerous ultraviolet radiation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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