tropical
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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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