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the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
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Buoyed by raucous home support, the Thai star kept her composure under sweltering conditions and intense pressure to card a closing 4-under-par 68, finishing on 24-under-par 264.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
About 10 miles south is the sweltering city of Cabimas, an iconic venue in Venezuela’s petroleum narrative.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Toms Carolina Slip-on Espadrille Flats Summers in Paris have reached sweltering temperatures that can be even hotter than the south of France.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Deadlock, then a daring escape While the dead and wounded were smuggled to shore and safety, the remaining sailors on board were stuck in sweltering heat, under threat from barrages from the shore, and with dwindling supplies.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
About 10 miles south is the sweltering city of Cabimas, an iconic venue in Venezuela’s petroleum narrative.
—Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Toms Carolina Slip-on Espadrille Flats Summers in Paris have reached sweltering temperatures that can be even hotter than the south of France.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Sweltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweltering. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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