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temperature

[tem-per-uh-cher, -choor, -pruh-, -per-cher] / ˈtɛm pər ə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər, -prə-, -pər tʃər /


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“CBO finds that historically, the relationship between temperature and health outcomes varies by climate region,” the summary says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The dress reportedly needs to be stored at a temperature between 59 and 64 degrees.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Anna-May likes a hot shower or bath before bed, which research suggests helps the body's core temperature to cool down and prepare for sleep.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

A few hours later, gas-rich magma, 650-800°C in temperature – well above the melting points of lead and zinc – breaks through the fractured surface.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

Two degrees separated each one of them from the other, and two degrees of temperature change separated the world from disaster.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Residents rely on portable lamps, rechargeable lights and cellphone flashlights as temperatures remain oppressive deep into the night.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Virtually all of the UK experienced above average temperatures, driven by repeated heatwaves.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The filters clog at low speeds or cold temperatures; burner units pack up; the sensors break constantly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In the San Diego forecast area, which also includes Orange County and most of the Inland Empire, cloud cover also willincrease, resulting in cooler temperatures that will make the humidity easier to tolerate, Zuber said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

But May's warm temperatures triggered a new crisis.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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