intense heat
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Earlier approaches for converting polyethylene into gasoline have typically relied on pyrolysis, a process that uses intense heat to break large polymer molecules into smaller hydrocarbons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Systems producing high-yield fusion expose weapons parts to intense heat, radiation and pressure nearly synonymous with a nuclear blast—hotter than the sun at more than 100 million degrees Celsius—without any explosions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Officials are sounding alarms about the potential health impacts related to this week’s oppressive humidity and intense heat in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A survey in July by Teikoku Databank found that 50 percent of companies said intense heat had disrupted their operations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The effectiveness of the fly dope ointment wore off after about a half hour—partly because they were sweating profusely from the intense heat.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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