sweltering
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Weyerhaeuser trained an AI model to pore over drone footage and calculate seedling survival rates, which are typically obtained by sending foresters to count twiggy young trees in rugged or sweltering terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
She grew up on the banks of the Magdalena River, near Colombia's largest oil refinery, in a sweltering region long shaped by oil, conflict and poverty.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
On a day of sweltering heat and unpredictable wind, the Englishman moved to 14 under par with an impeccable round helped by a stroke of fortune at the par-three 14th.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Benfica's win against Bayern Munich in Charlotte was played at 15:00 local time in sweltering 36C conditions.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Despite the sweltering heat of the Equator, Sudanese people spend most of their time outdoors when it’s not raining.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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