hemispheric
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Etymology
Origin of hemispheric
First recorded in 1575–85; hemisphere + -ic
Example Sentences
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Underlying those insults was a geopolitical outlook that positioned the US primarily as a hemispheric power entitled to exert political, military, and economic influence over its immediate region – and that most definitely included Canada.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
This setup effectively functions like a full hemispheric detector, while remaining far simpler and less expensive.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2026
To secure Latin America in its economic embrace, the U.S. will have to offer something besides special forces raids, like a hemispheric manufacturing alliance.
From Barron's ● Jan. 5, 2026
U.S. intervention in Latin America dates back more than 200 years, when President James Monroe declared that the United States would reign as the hemispheric hegemon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2025
Season is not a hemispheric effect but a global one, a result of the elliptoid orbit.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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