the equator
noun
: an imaginary circle around the middle of the Earth that is the same distance from the North Pole and the South Pole
The city of Quito, Ecuador, lies very close to the equator.
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Proteinaceous cables extend from the cell’s poles toward the equator and latch onto the chromosomes.
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
That ocean warming alters where thunderstorm activity concentrates near the equator, which in turn shifts the position of the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms across North America.
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Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
South of the equator, the same moment marks the start of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Jake Buehler,
Quanta Magazine,
29 June 2026
That ocean warming alters where thunderstorm activity concentrates near the equator, which in turn shifts the position of the jet stream — the fast-moving river of air that steers storms across North America.
—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
South of the equator, the same moment marks the start of astronomical winter and the shortest day of the year.
—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Sunday is the solstice, marking the start of astronomical summer north of the equator.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
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“The equator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20equator. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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