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tropical

[trop-i-kuhl, troh-pi-kuhl] / ˈtrɒp ɪ kəl, ˈtroʊ pɪ kəl /


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In 1999, Lee Kuan Yew, widely seen as the founding father of modern Singapore, famously credited air-conditioning with having "changed the lives of people in tropical regions" by enabling work indoors despite the heat outside.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

It can also alter polar and tropical jet streams, sending storms on a path through Southern California and the southern United States, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Senior executives at the tech company Plex were eager to treat their 120 fully remote staffers to a weeklong corporate getaway in a tropical paradise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"It fuels tropical and subtropical storms and exacerbates ongoing sea-ice loss in the polar regions."

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

More than once I accidentally pushed a button and recoiled in terror as the blank screen came to life with exotic tropical fish or swarms of flying toasters.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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