temperate
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Geological and fossil evidence shows that the area was once covered in temperate forest, very different from today's cold, dry permafrost landscape.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Though the state’s temperate coast is ideal for heat pump adoption, high residential electricity prices can make swapping a gas furnace for a heat pump a pricey proposition.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
"Expanding and strengthening a rare temperate rainforest isn't a one-off intervention, it requires steady, long-term effort."
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
With a combined 650 lb-ft of torque on tap, the Vistiq moves with serene authority through daily traffic, temperate and precisely modulated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
“Elba’s more of a temperate rain forest, so scorpions are actually out of place here.”
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
Vocabulary lists containing temperate
List 6
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