stratosphere
noun
the region of the upper atmosphere extending upward from the tropopause to about 30 miles (50 km) above the earth, characterized by little vertical change in temperature.
stratospheric
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a word derived from
stratosphere.
Example Sentences
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Even with Wednesday's jump, growth in the company's share price has trailed other chip companies in recent months and pales in comparison to the stratospheric leaps in 2023 that followed the launch of ChatGPT.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Listening to a pop icon’s latest album: Charli XCX is back with the follow-up to her stratospheric hit record Brat.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The stratospheric gains in chip stocks had helped power recent records, and now their retreat has some investors shifting money to sectors like healthcare or financials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
U.S. stocks are set up for potentially dramatic rotations beneath the S&P 500 index’s surface, with rumblings already underway following a stratospheric rise in semiconductors shares.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
Although there are many doubters and naysayers, today there is widespread agreement among scientists that the environmental crises threatening the planet are climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and degraded water quality.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
