sweltering
Example Sentences
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Mariners sweltering in the Gulf, waiting to pass the Strait of Hormuz, are part of a spider’s web of supply in which pressure at any point can be felt across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
On a day of sweltering heat and unpredictable wind, the Englishman moved to 14 under par with an impeccable round helped by a stroke of fortune at the par-three 14th.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
When the grid goes out on a sweltering night, so does his fan, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Benfica's win against Bayern Munich in Charlotte was played at 15:00 local time in sweltering 36C conditions.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
It is an unseasonably warm October day, Indian summer, Mrs. Scatcherd calls it, and we are sweltering on the platform.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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