sweltering
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Lyberth said the cool climate was "very good for leafy greens", in contrast to Europe's sweltering, drought-wracked summers.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.
From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026
About 10 miles south is the sweltering city of Cabimas, an iconic venue in Venezuela’s petroleum narrative.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Sinner was undoubtedly the biggest winner on a sweltering day where play was suspended and almost 100,000 fans were warned to take care in the heat.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
Despite the landlord’s disapproval, the sweltering heat, the gloomy rooms, and the cacophony of strange noises, so unfamiliar to my country ears, I felt another swell of hope.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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