sweltering
Example Sentences
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South Korea is sweltering in a streak of searing weather -- new all-time highs set three times over the past week alone, peaking at 42.5C on Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Europe is enduring a punishingly dry summer, with a lack of rain and sweltering temperatures already stoking wildfires from Scotland to Greece.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Power and water outages have affected tens of thousands of buildings, leaving residents sweltering and thirsty, and fearing yet another repeat of the quake that struck 10 years ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
It’s a sweltering hot Thursday morning at the Central Avenue Farmers Market.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
For several days, the captives were held on the airfield, shivering by night, sweltering by day, singing Christmas carols to cheer themselves.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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