temperature
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Pressure and temperature alone may not determine which structure the material adopts.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yarovskiy said he would try to repair his own apartment, and the entire family would stay there, even though the apartment has electric heating and the temperature inside often dropped below freezing last winter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
This drop in temperature might come as a bit of a shock for some after being accustomed to the hotter-than-average weather we've seen for weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Previous research in this area has used a measurement called wet-bulb temperature, which incorporates humidity to estimate how much heat a human body can withstand.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Actually, it was my error. I changed the temperature setting.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Scientists declare an El Niño when sea surface temperatures in a key area of the Pacific are 0.5C or more above average.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The powerful natural climate phenomenon pushes up global temperatures and can increase the risks of extreme weather.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The deadly weather front in February of 2021 meant multiple deaths, massive power grid failures, freezing temperatures and water shortages for millions of Texans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Since mid-June, 30 million people in France, 23 million people in Spain, and eight million in both Germany and Italy have faced temperatures above 40C at least once.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Though it was only November, snow blanketed the capital, and temperatures were dropping fast as the long Russian winter set in.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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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