thermostat

Example Sentences

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Though Americans crank up the thermostat every winter, price increases for electricity and gas utility bills were not as sharp at the same point last year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026

It is often called a silent killer because most heat deaths occur gradually as high temperatures and other environmental factors work together to undermine the body's internal thermostat.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The detachable thermostat plugs into the blanket and connects to an outlet up to 70 inches away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And it means that body weight is like a thermostat: your body aims to maintain that preferred range.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

He had an eyestrain headache from trying to read in dim natural light, and even though the school kept its thermostat at fifty-five degrees, he hadn’t been able to shake off the morning chill.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer