sweltering
Example Sentences
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Heavy infrastructure damage from the U.S. bombing led to chronic and constant failure of the electric and water systems in major cities — making them almost unlivable, especially in the sweltering summers.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
Lyberth said the cool climate was "very good for leafy greens", in contrast to Europe's sweltering, drought-wracked summers.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Sinner was undoubtedly the biggest winner on a sweltering day where play was suspended and almost 100,000 fans were warned to take care in the heat.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
By then, Texas utilities expect data centers to require more than 86 gigawatts of power, which is roughly the record amount of electricity Texans used on a sweltering day in August 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
Summer before last, on a sweltering August Sunday, when she was secluded here, a difficult incident had taken place.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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