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air conditioning

[air kuhn-dish-uh-ning] / ˈɛər kənˈdɪʃ ə nɪŋ /


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Their analysis points to HFO-1234yf, a refrigerant commonly used in vehicle air conditioning systems, as an increasingly important contributor.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

On days that aren’t too hot, they turn on a dashboard fan to help with ventilation rather than crank up the air conditioning, which burns fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"They do play with your mind - running around at night, in the ceiling, the air conditioning units. You can hear them and you can smell them - it's like a decaying body."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And finally, they’ll examine why the UK and Europe are still so resistant to air conditioning despite being plagued by deadly heatwaves.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Candice shifted the dashboard vent so the air conditioning wouldn’t blow directly on her.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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