sweltering
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It can be hot in October, but it’s generally not this sweltering for this long, according to Swain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Typically, the sweltering season will prompt the Swedish singer-songwriter to do something new, like dye her hair black or switch up her personal style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
In the sweltering heat, fellow fish vendor Faraba Fatty stated bluntly that "without electricity, we have a very bad life".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Locals have complained that the heat generated by the centres made already sweltering summer temperatures even worse.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
So here I sit in my sweltering house, trying not to think about Megan.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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