tropics
- plural of tropic.
Example Sentences
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Heat still has to move away from the tropics.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It took millions of years before primates colonized the tropics, the study shows.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
What El Niño and its colder sibling pattern don’t affect, however, are “atmospheric rivers,” which can carry tremendous amounts of precipitation to California from the tropics, Ralph said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
While humans cause most fires in the tropics, climate change is intensifying natural fire cycles in northern and temperate regions, the researchers said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
There is no true twilight in the tropics.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
