thermostat
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Theoretically, there is a “neutral” interest rate that keeps growth, unemployment and inflation steady, like the optimal thermostat setting that keeps your house comfortable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
During the World Cup, I was able to upgrade the AC unit, added a smart thermostat and invested in landscaping, which we want to do more of.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Raise your thermostat as high as is comfortably safe," the company urged, while calling on residents to delay using laundry, dishwashers and electric vehicle chargers until after 8:00 pm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Sucking out excess humidity makes the air feel crisper and cooler without toggling the thermostat.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
The day after that Nick turned the classroom thermostat up to about ninety degrees with a little screwdriver he had brought from home.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
Unrecognized guests can ask basic questions about the weather and control nonsecurity smart appliances such as smart lights and thermostats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
He also noted that security on devices like thermostats or home cameras "has historically been very weak."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Experts say millions of households have turned down radiators and thermostats, taken shorter showers, blocked draughts and found ways to keep the heating off in certain rooms to lower bills.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
The arctic blast that’s expected to affect 230 million people across the United States could lead to a potential shortage in natural-gas supplies as households turn up their thermostats.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
Tools, bells, batteries, unusual circuits, burglar alarms, annunciator systems, thermostats, circuit breakers, time alarms, and other apparatus used in bell circuits are described from the standpoints of their application, construction and repair.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?
Soon some 450 great paintings were racked on pipeline scaffolds set up in the huge, thermostated hall where Financier Stotesbury once gave concerts for 1,000 guests.
From Time Magazine Archive
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