sweltering
Example Sentences
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On a day of sweltering heat and unpredictable wind, the Englishman moved to 14 under par with an impeccable round helped by a stroke of fortune at the par-three 14th.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
When the grid goes out on a sweltering night, so does his fan, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Protesters are taking to the streets and likely to grow more restive in the sweltering Cuban summer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
About 10 miles south is the sweltering city of Cabimas, an iconic venue in Venezuela’s petroleum narrative.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
I’m sitting on my hands in her cramped, sweltering office that has shelves covering every wall, each stuffed with piles of books and loose papers looking ready to whip around the room in a windstorm.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
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