sweltering
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It can be hot in October, but it’s generally not this sweltering for this long, according to climate experts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Their plans for a sweltering 1 p.m. start Saturday against the Braves were first reported by The Athletic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
With Europe sweltering through summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
In the sweltering heat, fellow fish vendor Faraba Fatty stated bluntly that "without electricity, we have a very bad life".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
One sweltering summer afternoon, I attended a Harlem street rally which contained a lot of these teen-agers in the crowd.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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