thermometer
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In another photograph taken inside Bowker, a thermometer shows 35.2C and humidity of 57.6%.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Now we have empirical evidence using this geologic thermometer," Chiarenza said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Rare is the suburban grill chef who doesn’t keep an instant-read thermometer in his apron pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
By Wednesday, the thermometer could hit 105 degrees in Lancaster, 103 in Canoga Park, 98 in Santa Clarita, 95 in Covina, 89 in downtown L.A.,
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
She stuck a thermometer in his mouth, and picked up his right wrist and took his pulse.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Even at sea, thermometers have registered record temperatures.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Today, gallium is widely used in semiconductors, telecommunications equipment, LEDs, laser diodes, solar panels, high performance computing, the aerospace and defense industries, and as a safer alternative to mercury in thermometers.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
One worker said: "We don't seem to have enough thermometers."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Telescopes and thermometers do not change the world around them as saws and hammers do, but they change our awareness of the world.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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