sweltering heat
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And although the peak of the sweltering heat wave has passed, it probably won’t feel like it — thanks to hanging humidity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some had waited all afternoon in sweltering heat beneath the scant shade of umbrellas, while others, the best prepared, had set up their telescopes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
The sweltering heat was felt across the country, where temperatures averaged nearly 77 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
"I flew from Shanghai to Chongqing this morning, and the first priority is this shoot," 30-year-old Liu Changqing told AFP, dressed in one of the heavy motorcycle jackets rented to customers, despite the sweltering heat.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Phnom Penh city wakes early to take advantage of the cool morning breeze before the sun breaks through the haze and invades the country with sweltering heat.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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