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Recent Examples of heat wave
Even as heat waves and hurricanes surged between 1998 and 2008, however, the number of Republicans who believed the effects of global warming were already happening fell by 20 percent, according to Gallup polling.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Last year, Europe endured its warmest summer on record, and campaigners have warned that record-breaking heat in March could fuel the conditions for harsher heat waves and wildfires over the coming months.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Then, in 2013, a mysterious disease linked to a marine heat wave began to ravage the population.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In February, parts of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and the United Republic of Tanzania all saw temperatures soar during a heat wave.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Last year, Europe endured its warmest summer on record, and campaigners have warned that record-breaking heat in March could fuel the conditions for harsher heat waves and wildfires over the coming months.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
Then, in 2013, a mysterious disease linked to a marine heat wave began to ravage the population.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In February, parts of Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and the United Republic of Tanzania all saw temperatures soar during a heat wave.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
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First, soften and clean the resin in boiling water, then grind and stretch it into fabric-like sheets that become adhesive with heat.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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The playful, hands-on approach turned the tasting into an interactive game, allowing guests to challenge their spice tolerance against Buldak’s infamous heat.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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