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tropical

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


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Others drove 10 hours from the Atlanta suburbs, powering through the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Tropical cyclones also remain a serious threat - with storms responsible for some of the most dramatic single year losses recorded in the study, from Australia to the Caribbean.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The unusual color change was first noticed when researchers found an adult female at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's field station on Barro Colorado Island in Panama.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Tropical forest loss remained high in other parts of the world, including in Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon and Madagascar, the researchers said.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Although my father was making good money at Tropical Rescue, his patience for numskull behavior was running out.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen




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