the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
Recent Examples on the WebSince new laws cannot take effect until 90 days after the legislative session ends, which is itself a fluctuating date, that uncertainty stretched out across Arizona’s sweltering summer.—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 16 Oct. 2024 It was meant to be a typical sweltering August day in Georgia for the Fearless Fund.—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024 The finishing touches were applied on a sweltering August morning, as Howard and his crew filled in the gaps between five-ton pieces of bronze that had been cast at a foundry 3,500 miles away.—Democrat-Gazette Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024 Last June was unusually cool, followed by a sweltering July and August.—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sweltering
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