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But, according to the Met Office, the higher than average temperatures forecast comes as having a hotter summer is now twice as likely than the reference averaging period of 1991-2020, consistent with our warming climate.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Siemens, Nvidia, Fluence Energy, and nVent have developed power infrastructure reference designs for Nvidia DSX Vera Rubin.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"There's a country that has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons and strategic bombers," he said, in a reference to China.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
During the interaction, according to the complaint, Alvarez identified himself as “CRT,” a reference to Mayor Karen Bass’ Crisis Response Team.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Bede started his history with the year 60 BC—60 years before Dionysius’s reference year.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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