the stratosphere
noun
1
: the upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere that begins about 7 miles (11 kilometers) above the Earth's surface and ends about 30 miles (50 kilometers) above the Earth's surface
2
: a very high position, level, or amount
Tuition at many colleges has soared into the stratosphere.
His career is clearly headed for the stratosphere.
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Some scientists and entrepreneurs are focused on dispersing sulfate particles in the stratosphere to block sunlight, which could lessen heating but also disrupt global weather patterns such as the South Asian monsoon.
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, blocking potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Ticket resale prices for a simple AHL game between the Eagles and Henderson Silver Knights broke the stratosphere.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The most well-known of these ideas, called solar geoengineering, involves spraying particles high in the stratosphere, many miles above where planes fly, in an attempt to block out a small percent of the sun’s warming power.
—Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer acts like sunscreen, blocking potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 20 May 2025
Ticket resale prices for a simple AHL game between the Eagles and Henderson Silver Knights broke the stratosphere.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025
The most well-known of these ideas, called solar geoengineering, involves spraying particles high in the stratosphere, many miles above where planes fly, in an attempt to block out a small percent of the sun’s warming power.
—Ramishah Maruf, Brandon Miller, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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