heat
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"It's incredibly important to make someone responsible for heat because the problem is, if it's no one's responsibility, then no one will address it," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Some 180 wildfires blazed across Ontario this week amid a heat wave and lightning storms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Authorities had been especially concerned by Goforth’s disappearance because of the summer heat in the area, with temperatures topping 100 degrees for most of the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Canada and Minnesota are ablaze in the scorching, dry heat.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
As the summer heat cooled and the leaves began to turn yellow and orange and red, my aunts traveled to the markets in turn.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
When the furnace is turned back on this metal heats up again and expands which can crack the furnace.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Their usual range is from Santa Barbara to Baja California, although it has been shifting north as climate change heats the oceans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Uber has been working to strengthen its foothold abroad lately in its ride-hailing and food-delivery businesses as competition in both spaces heats up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A great appetizer gives everyone something to snack on while the grill heats up, while an easy dessert lets the evening linger without sending you back into the kitchen for another complicated cooking project.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
When Dad comes home, the microwave heats his supper.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
When we decided to wade into one of the most heated debates in sports by declaring England vs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The works are scheduled to go on display in Europe, and the trove’s impending departure has ignited one of Mexico’s most heated cultural controversies in recent memory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
David Roper, 58, from Rotherham, found out he had won the six-bedroom home in Surrey - complete with a heated outdoor pool and tennis court - at the end of a busy week at work.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The researchers also observed occasional mushroom shaped plumes rising from the heated base of the tank.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
My leg bones felt like metal heated up good and red.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
The brick stack has hundreds of those toaster-like heating elements throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
This weather pattern results in air sinking downwards, compressing and heating up as it hits the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Storage levels are closely watched because reserves help manage winter heating demand and protect against supply disruptions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The CMA's report on the heating oil sector follows a four-month investigation launched in March.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
They experimented with resin, heating it by the fire, letting it boil and thicken, until it became an indestructible glue.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
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