heat
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Hodgkinson clocked a national record of 1:56.33 in the heats but did not compete in Sunday's final as she is due to race in France on Thursday.
From BBC
Meanwhile, Mica Moore, who represented Team GB four years ago but has since opted to compete for Jamaica, sits 15th on 2:00:98 before Monday's medal-deciding heats.
From BBC
At risk was power and heating for thousands of homes in Ukraine’s capital.
“Unlike dogs who can mate a couple times a year, come into heat a couple times a year, wolves aren’t that way,” said Amaroq Weiss, senior wolf advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity.
From Los Angeles Times
I think heat of the moment I would allow for as well.
From Barron's
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