sweltering heat

Example Sentences

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In sweltering heat at a fuel station, 24-year-old Tushar wielded a hammer as he fitted a Trump face cover to a three-wheeled rickshaw.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

After weeks of monsoon-fueled thunderstorms, wildfires and sweltering heat, “an early season cold front” is expected to bring temperatures down across California this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Liberal Democrat energy spokesperson Pippa Heylings called heat-related deaths "avoidable" and said cool hubs were a "common sense idea" that could "provide a refuge for vulnerable people to get away from this stifling, sweltering heat".

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

The sweltering heat and the end of the exams meant that everyone was taking full advantage of another Hogsmeade visit.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling