sweltering
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More than 165 million people were sweltering under record temperatures along the US East Coast and Midwest.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Charles Franklin and Janette Edwards, retirees from California, swore off Greece in the height of summer after a particularly sweltering, crowded trip to Athens a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In France this weekend, the Eiffel Tower and other Paris landmarks announced early closures as a quarter of the country was sweltering under the third heat wave to hit the country since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Recorded largely in the steamy, sweltering basement of Richards’ rented French villa, Nellecôte, “Exile” reeks of filth, decadence and decay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Why did so many people want to see Fort Sumter on a sweltering summer day?
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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