temperate

Example Sentences

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All that precipitation is what gives the park one of its unique and attractive features — its large areas of temperate rainforest.

From Seattle Times

Droughts globally have become 29% more frequent since 2000, according to the United Nations, as factors like global warming and forest degradation dry out previously temperate areas.

From Reuters

But even in more temperate Northern California, the number of high heat days will increase in the future, extending well beyond summer break and creating dangerous conditions when classes are in session.

From Los Angeles Times

Some years ago, a team of planetary astronomers wrote that the term needs modifying, and suggested it be replaced with the “temperate zone.”

From Scientific American

On this temperate Friday afternoon, Grayson is overseeing the installation of a group show called “Storage Wars” — a nod to the A&E auction-battle TV competition series — which is set to open the following night.

From Los Angeles Times