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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The mesosphere, the layer of sparse air above the stratosphere that reaches nearly to the edge of space, is very much a complete unknown.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The stock is free to roam to the stratosphere on the backs of the shorts who have had their borrows taken away.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
And given that fires can release smoke plumes that reach up to 14 miles (23 kilometers) into the stratosphere— impacting households thousands of miles away— even homes that are relatively far from the vicinity of the fire could be at risk.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Flowers has shot into the stratosphere to solidify his status as one of the league's top receivers this season, ranking among the NFL's top 20 in receiving yards.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 21 Jan. 2025
The stock is free to roam to the stratosphere on the backs of the shorts who have had their borrows taken away.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025
And given that fires can release smoke plumes that reach up to 14 miles (23 kilometers) into the stratosphere— impacting households thousands of miles away— even homes that are relatively far from the vicinity of the fire could be at risk.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Flowers has shot into the stratosphere to solidify his status as one of the league's top receivers this season, ranking among the NFL's top 20 in receiving yards.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“The stratosphere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20stratosphere. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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