sweltering
Example Sentences
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VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico — It was 2 a.m. when a bus carrying dozens of U.S. deportees heaved into this sweltering city in southern Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
Venues for both matches are yet to be confirmed but will reportedly be in Tampa, Miami or Orlando to allow the squad to acclimatise to what are expected to be sweltering conditions.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Sinner was undoubtedly the biggest winner on a sweltering day where play was suspended and almost 100,000 fans were warned to take care in the heat.
From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026
His cell lacks air conditioning and is sweltering much of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
It was a stiflingly hot August day, and the apartment, a tenth the size of their house on Shogund Street, was sweltering.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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