heat wave
Example Sentences
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It was a bad start to a heat wave that one climate scientist called “mind-bogglingly crazy,” with highs above 95 degrees—4 degrees higher than the previous U.K. record for May.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
The county is seeking more than $50 billion in damages for a heat wave.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The current marine heat wave technically began in May 2025, shrank as expected last fall, but then did not recede back from the coast and remained off Southern California, Leising said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Philadelphia was in the midst of a heat wave, which made the children who were supposed to watch the show restless and inattentive.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
