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sweltering

[swel-ter-ing] / ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ /


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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

His cell lacks air conditioning and is sweltering much of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Cubans are going hungry, suffering from spreading disease and sleeping outdoors with no electricity to power fans through the sweltering nights.

From The Wall Street Journal

The first day of Hanukkah was a sweltering one in Sydney - a perfect afternoon to spend at Australia's most iconic beach.

From BBC