heat wave
Example Sentences
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“We have a situation, particularly in Southern California, where we’ve already had this marine heat wave, and we’re just gonna kind of roll on into a heat wave that’s been brought about by El Niño.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
The researchers closely examined an intense Alaska heat wave that lasted from June 23-July 10, 2019.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least eight people, mostly children, drowned over the bank holiday weekend while trying to stay cool during the heat wave.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures settled lower, snapping a five-session winning streak as the heat wave across the eastern U.S. is set to fade ahead of the long Memorial Day weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On July 20, in the midst of an enervating heat wave in Austria, he traveled from Brno to Vienna to take the oral part of the exam.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
