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“I relied a lot on feedback from my editor and from my book agents saying ‘this is hot; this is not.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
If the device gets too hot, this system should trigger an automatic power cutoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Both heatwaves were caused by a "heat dome" - a stalled area of high pressure that trapped hot air over the region, say experts.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
A brilliant cameo from Aniston promoting her new cookbook, with such adventurous epicurean dishes as “boiled hot dogs and peas,” serves as the film’s inciting event.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
We had a night in his barn and his wife brought us some hot soup.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
While London's heatwaves may be getting hotter, some traditions remain unchanged.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
While two of England's group-stage matches were played in the hotter Texas and Georgia climates, they felt the benefit of air-conditioned stadiums, where the temperature is set to a comfortable 21C.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
BMW cut its full-year outlook last month, citing hotter competition in China and conflict in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The group last month cut its outlook for the year, citing hotter competition in a Chinese market dogged by stuttering demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
IN THE MORNING, Nim’s knee was hotter and fatter, with red lines streaking around the ooze.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
America doesn’t have a monopoly on the world’s hottest stocks, but it does have the deepest-pocketed investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
One of the world’s hottest stocks comes to Wall Street today.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
It was the second hottest June on record for the world and for Europe as a whole, Copernicus said, as human-induced climate change continues to push temperatures higher.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The hottest week in haute couture was accompanied by scorching temperatures as the biggest names in the world of fashion and celebrity descended on Paris for Couture Week.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
She pulled her shawl closer, though it was the hottest day of the year.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
It had a lot of money behind it and, as the battle for No 1 hotted up, I started getting hate mail from Oasis fans and Jacko fans.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 14, 2018
As debate hotted up, one Twitter user provided a sympathetic look at life from the view of an empty seat with @OlympicSeat, whose profile reads: "I feel nothing but emptiness."
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2012
Strong colors from cobalt blue to mixes of fuchsia and orange hotted up the show.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2011
Capital immediately rejected the idea and said it would press on, and today the war of words hotted up.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 8, 2010
There's some milk hotted for you, Miss, and some biscuits.
From The Captives by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
Britain is hotting up - but is home air-con the answer?
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Behind the top three, the battle for a place in next season's Champions League is hotting up as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all secured important wins.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
With a month to go until the start of the Premier League, the race for a striker is hotting up.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
“The Highland League is hotting up, Rob, as the race for the title and a place in the pyramid play-off nears,” says Simon McMahon.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2022
“Well, things are hotting up. You must have noticed.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
