temperate

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Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

With a combined 650 lb-ft of torque on tap, the Vistiq moves with serene authority through daily traffic, temperate and precisely modulated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

They liked the area’s temperate climate and, obviously, the cost of living, and they were required to pay into the national insurance program for healthcare.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 7, 2025

Let us now return to our questions: Why did agriculture never arise independently in some fertile and highly suitable areas, such as California, Europe, temperate Australia, and subequatorial Africa?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond