thermometers
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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
Some new charcoal grills—traditionally the cook-anything-anywhere option—now require electricity to power internal fans and built-in thermometers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
"Europe bakes in fierce heat" is the FT Weekend's headline as it reports the continent sweltered through a fifth day of record-breaking temperatures, with thermometers topping 40C.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
One worker said: "We don't seem to have enough thermometers."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
The nurse had set her tray of thermometers on my bed while she turned her back and took the pulse of the person who lay next to me, in Mrs. Tomolillo's place.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
