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Sales of fans and air conditioners meanwhile skyrocketed in a country where most buildings are not designed to deal with extreme heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

The heat pump will yield lower utility bills for summer cooling because they use far less electricity than traditional air conditioners.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The former prime minister is quoted as saying: "The first thing I did upon becoming prime minister was to install air conditioners in buildings where the civil service worked. This was key to public efficiency."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A lot of gas was burned in 2021, before Russia invaded Ukraine, to power air conditioners through one of the hottest summers on record, draining U.S. stockpiles and leaving prices vulnerable to a spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Sears has those big air conditioners that can cool a whole house,” I said.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie