thermometer
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By Wednesday, the thermometer could hit 105 degrees in Lancaster, 103 in Canoga Park, 98 in Santa Clarita, 95 in Covina, 89 in downtown L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The number on the thermometer isn’t the only thing to worry about this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Inside, the temperature is 23C while outside the thermometer read 30C on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The hottest areas of the UK - namely southern England and parts of Wales - will see the thermometer rise to 38 or 39C, and this becomes particularly uncomfortable when you factor in the humidity.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
I notice the huge fund-raising thermometer behind Dr. Newman.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
Today, gallium is widely used in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, LEDs, laser diodes, solar panels, high performance computing, the aerospace and defense industries, and as a safer alternative to mercury in thermometers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
One worker said: "We don't seem to have enough thermometers."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Since 1999, his role involves opening what is known as the Stevenson screen which holds sensitive thermometers, before noting down his readings for the day into the handwritten ledger.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2025
Mrs. Tally had taken two jars and put thermometers in each, then covered one with aluminum foil and left the other open.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Vocabulary lists containing thermometer
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