as in tropical
being near the equator
a lush equatorial rain forest that is threatened by rampant development
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Recent Examples of equatorial
El Nino refers to the warmer-than-average phase of the El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural cycle where sea surface temperatures across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean rise and fall.
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Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
This objective represents a significant departure from the Apollo missions, on which astronauts explored the equatorial regions of the Moon.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
Some match the region of the equatorial Pacific where the El Niño/La Niña seesaw plays out, others point to an area just south of Greenland important to Atlantic Ocean circulation, and so on.
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ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Researchers have described humans as highly omnivorous, exploiting a wide range of plant, animal and fungal foods across environments as disparate as the Arctic tundra and equatorial rainforest.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
This objective represents a significant departure from the Apollo missions, on which astronauts explored the equatorial regions of the Moon.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 June 2026
Some match the region of the equatorial Pacific where the El Niño/La Niña seesaw plays out, others point to an area just south of Greenland important to Atlantic Ocean circulation, and so on.
—
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
Researchers have described humans as highly omnivorous, exploiting a wide range of plant, animal and fungal foods across environments as disparate as the Arctic tundra and equatorial rainforest.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for equatorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equatorial
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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The nose offers orchard fruits and rich whiskey notes, while the palate surprises with a Kentucky-style rye character, baking spices, and tropical fruit.
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Upon returning to Brazil, Burle Marx began collecting tropical and subtropical species with rare intensity, eventually transforming his home outside Rio into a living archive of Brazilian flora, more than 3,500 plants strong.
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Indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of Central America, South America, and Mexico, dragon fruit is now also cultivated stateside in California, Florida, and Hawaii, as well as in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, China, and Indonesia, and the Middle East, among other regions.
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