western hemisphere
noun
variants
or Western Hemisphere
: the half of the earth comprising North and South America and surrounding waters
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Hurricane Patricia made landfall in Mexico as a Category 4 hurricane in 2015 and became the strongest storm ever recorded in the western hemisphere with 215 mph winds.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the western hemisphere. ...
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the western hemisphere, cults, slapstick, gangsters.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
The San Diego Zoo was the first facility in the western hemisphere to introduce the monkeys in 1980, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the western hemisphere. ...
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Eating pets, vudu, nastiest country in the western hemisphere, cults, slapstick, gangsters.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
The San Diego Zoo was the first facility in the western hemisphere to introduce the monkeys in 1980, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 22 May 2024
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“Western hemisphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/western%20hemisphere. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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