temperate
Example Sentences
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USC should have a much more temperate environment to play on Friday, when it kicks off against Fresno State at 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
While species originating from "very hot countries are feeling comfortable", Martin said that "species from more temperate environments may have suffered more".
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
In a paper last year for the Journal of Environmental Management, Mr. Resco de Dios and co-authors looked at fires in the temperate forests of southwestern Europe, including Spain, France and Portugal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
So birds adapted for tropical forests use different acoustic building blocks, or motifs, to those from temperate regions.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was a typical piece of the temperate zone, with familiar kinds of rocks, trees, bushes, brambles, grass, and other plants.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
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