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Recent Examples of tropic
Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas on Monday as a Category 1 before weakening into a tropic storm.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
After a total of nine hours under the waves, two men with chattering teeth were able to emerge from their frigid craft into bright sunshine, blue skies and tropic heat.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
For long hours Monday, gray clouds seemed to presage rain, and the damp air seemed to enhance the sultry sense of tropic life.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
The engine that powers every tropic cyclone is convection: enormous volumes of moist, rising air create a vacuum at the surface that sucks in surrounding air as spiraling winds.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Here the lemon and orange grow to perfection and almost all of the fruits and vegetables of the temperate and semi-tropic climes flourish, while experiments made by some of our growers show that the banana, pineapple and other tropical fruits will do well.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
The underlying justification for their mastery of this bountiful, beautiful semi-tropic place was the conviction that their predecessors — native Americans, Spanish, Mexican — were unappreciative and undeserving, unlike the grateful and energetic Yankee.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
Recent research reveals more variety in this creature, which can be found in tropic locations around the world.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2021
David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
After a total of nine hours under the waves, two men with chattering teeth were able to emerge from their frigid craft into bright sunshine, blue skies and tropic heat.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2023
For long hours Monday, gray clouds seemed to presage rain, and the damp air seemed to enhance the sultry sense of tropic life.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
The engine that powers every tropic cyclone is convection: enormous volumes of moist, rising air create a vacuum at the surface that sucks in surrounding air as spiraling winds.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 1 June 2023
Here the lemon and orange grow to perfection and almost all of the fruits and vegetables of the temperate and semi-tropic climes flourish, while experiments made by some of our growers show that the banana, pineapple and other tropical fruits will do well.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2023
The underlying justification for their mastery of this bountiful, beautiful semi-tropic place was the conviction that their predecessors — native Americans, Spanish, Mexican — were unappreciative and undeserving, unlike the grateful and energetic Yankee.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2022
Recent research reveals more variety in this creature, which can be found in tropic locations around the world.
—David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tropic
Adjective
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Her recipes encapsulate so much of the tropical splendor of the Caribbean’s warm, bright flavors.The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
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Almost Famous' tropical holiday menu includes char siu pork belly, shrimp cocktail and spam sliders alongside festive drinks ($12+) like the Yule Tide (tequila, fruit brandy, lime, maple cranberry syrup), all served in a kitschy tiki bar setting.Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dengue transmission is typically common in tropical and subtropical areas of the world -- including Florida and U.S. territories in the Caribbean.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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At the time, the continent was much warmer, with a coastal, tropical, and subtropical climate similar to Florida or Georgia.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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But the very climates that made these semitropical playgrounds the American dream of the 20th century threaten to break their reputations in the 21st century.Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
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Seasonal flooding hits large parts of China every summer, particularly in the semitropical south, while some northern regions this year have reported the worst floods in 50 years.Liz Lee, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Tropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tropic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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