temperate
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The Isle of Man's climate and geography make it almost "100% suitable for temperate rainforest", the head of a wildlife charity says after volunteers helped plant tens of thousands of trees.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The interceptor’s role isn’t obvious from a nearby onshore path, where people were biking, strolling and fishing on the perfectly temperate spring day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
I’m all too aware of how quickly behavior can turn compulsive and how even the most temperate individual can unknowingly find themselves in over their head.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
While humans cause most fires in the tropics, climate change is intensifying natural fire cycles in northern and temperate regions, the researchers said.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
In more temperate regions of France, where temperatures in the winter rarely fell below freezing, the same pattern held.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
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