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temperate

[tem-per-it, tem-prit] / ˈtɛm pər ɪt, ˈtɛm prɪt /




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Based on that evidence, Dr. Motta explains that "70 million years ago the climate was temperate and humid, with seasonal rainfall, very different from the current cold and relatively dry conditions."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Most previous research on cooperative insect societies has focused on temperate species found in Europe or North America.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

John Martin who is the director of the Woodland Trust in Northern Ireland said temperate rainforests are "usually characterised by native tree species such as oak, birch, alder and hazel".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

They’re found around the globe, mostly in subtropical and temperate regions of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

It was a vintage Madisonian performance: utterly reasonable, flawlessly logical, disarmingly temperate.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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