scorching
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One idea is that powerful winds drag the clouds deep into the planet's atmosphere on the scorching day side, effectively hiding them from view.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
England's bowlers started magnificently in scorching conditions, restricting New Zealand to 11-4, but Sophie Devine and Maddy Green added a record-breaking 159 for the fifth wicket to take the White Ferns to a competitive 170-5.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Fanned by gusty winds, it quickly pushed up the nearby hills, scorching some 900 acres by 5 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Troops are now readying for the challenges that the scorching summer might bring, but any worries over their families without heat and light in civilian cities have dissipated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
“Shot out six of the seven suns that were scorching the earth and that’s why we only have one sun? Never mind. It’s a folktale.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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