temperature
Example Sentences
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How severe this period becomes depends on how much global temperatures rise.
From Science Daily
"Touchdown events can cause extreme damage through very high temperatures and pressures," Kennett said.
From Science Daily
But as temperatures fall below about 50 degrees F, they get harder, noisier and less grippy.
That year an unusual form of the influenza B virus started circulating and the 'beast from the east' cold snap bought freezing temperatures to the UK, creating the ideal environment for the disease to spread.
From BBC
Instead, the skin and internal organs rely on different molecular systems to detect drops in temperature.
From Science Daily
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