the stratosphere

noun

: 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

: 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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Instead, the Sent Into Space engineers used a state-of-the-art balloon spacecraft that uses renewable hydrogen gas rather than helium, a finite resource, to elevate the suitcase into the stratosphere. —

Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2024 Enter Amelia, sending the weirdness into the stratosphere. —

Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Oct. 2024 Getty Images Though originally performed by Carol Channing in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes the musical, this tune reached the stratosphere thanks to Monroe’s version from the show’s movie adaptation. —

Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024 The big, fragile aircraft are prone to break apart when hit by turbulence or other stresses encountered while getting to and from the stratosphere, a challenge has defeated some of the best in the business. —

David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the stratosphere

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