intense heat

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Muslim faithful ritually stoned the devil on Wednesday in the climactic ceremony of a hajj pilgrimage held in intense heat and against the backdrop of a war that has plunged the wealthy Gulf into crisis.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

ET, after the craft soared back to Earth from space, standing up to intense heat as it hit the planet’s atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Adult Joshua trees are more resilient than seedlings, but they can still succumb to intense heat waves and drought.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In these extreme environments, intense heat produces gamma rays that strip neutrons and other particles from existing heavy nuclei.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

A few moments later, the intense heat was gone.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone