sweltering
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Their plans for a sweltering 1 p.m. start Saturday against the Braves were first reported by The Athletic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The town is accessible from a battered highway that cuts through the flat, sweltering landscape.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
With Europe sweltering through summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Locals have complained that the heat generated by the centres made already sweltering summer temperatures even worse.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
It was a sweltering morning in July, and drops of sweat crawled down her back one by one, like slow insects.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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