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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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More broadly, the thermometer climbed above 35 C in regions covering 80 percent of Europe’s residents, some 490 million people.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 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

They generally sleep best when their bedroom temperature is between 16C and 20C - use a room thermometer to check.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Basically, he wrote a hit piece on the thermometer instead of asking why he had a fever.

From Slate Apr. 17, 2026

Her lethargy worried me, so I took her temperature with a thermometer in the twin’s toolkit.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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

"Europe bakes in fierce heat" is the FT Weekend's headline as it reports the continent sweltered through a fifth day of record-breaking temperatures, with thermometers topping 40C.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Some new charcoal grills—traditionally the cook-anything-anywhere option—now require electricity to power internal fans and built-in thermometers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“Normal thermometers only read every two tenths. This one does it every tenth. Try it out. Put it in your mouth.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides



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