sweltered

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Millions have this week sweltered through a heatwave blanketing much of Australia.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

Phoenix has sweltered through more than 100 days of the temperature topping 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2024

Residents in parts of the capital Juba sweltered without electric fans on Monday as the heat sparked power cuts.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024

Climate change left a painful imprint on much of Europe in 2023, as the northern hemisphere sweltered through its hottest summer on record.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 5, 2023

Stuck on the second floor, Elizebeth sweltered in hundred-degree temperatures.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield