temperature
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Materials that change phase to absorb heat, like wax or salicylic acid, usually from solid to liquid, then return to normal when the temperature is reduced.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Polls and other research show that the American people want the nation’s leaders to turn down the political temperature.
From Salon • May 12, 2026
California’s current public health monitoring protocol includes daily temperature checks, assessment for any symptoms consistent with hantavirus, and direction to modify activities as necessary.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
Last week the overnight temperature in Tomintoul, Moray, fell to -6.8C.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They also still had power, so the water level and temperature inside each reactor could be monitored.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Vocabulary lists containing temperature
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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