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Meanwhile, a heat wave left more than 40 million people under heat advisories and warnings amid Juneteenth celebrations.—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 20 June 2026 In heat waves, Aid stations could be hard-pressed to manage everyone affected.—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 The group also cited the effects of climate change and recent heat waves and drought.—ABC News, 19 June 2026 The Bay Area’s marine layer has been back and seemingly reinforced with power for a few days following the hottest heat wave since March.—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heat wave