How to Use raise/lower the temperature in a Sentence

raise/lower the temperature

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  • The lower the temperature, the less range and the longer the charge.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • There are all kinds of laws that could be passed to lower the temperature in this debate.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Strong winds from the south raise the temperature before the cold front moves through to the northeast.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Just keep in mind, the lower the temperature, the longer the baking.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Vents act as exit and entry points for warm and/or cool air to lower or raise the temperature in your house.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Whipping can cause friction, which can raise the temperature of your frosting and soften it in the process.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Carefully stir in the reserved stock, soy sauce, and chili crisp oil to lower the temperature.
    — Peter Burke, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The idea is that the few inches of space allows their garages to vent, in turn helping lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The idea is that the few inches of space allows their garages to vent, in turn helping to lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
    — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • This measurement refers to how much heat is necessary to raise the temperature by one degree.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
  • Quinn and Irons just hope to lower the temperature of the discourse to allow the review to take place.
    — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The heat from the machine can raise the temperature and humidity levels in the house.
    — Janelle James, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2021
  • Patio heaters are only meant to raise the temperature in their heat range from 5 to 10 degrees at best.
    — Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2023
  • So, there's the very real prospect that trying to control the qubits will raise the temperature to the point that the qubits can't hold onto their state.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024
  • As the turkeys age, farmers lower the temperature in the barn until the turkeys are big enough to move to a larger space.
    — Solcyré Burga, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Leaving your garage door slightly cracked open allows the hot air inside to vent, which, in turn, helps to lower the temperature in the rest of the house.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2024
  • In our current bout of steamy weather, a swimming session is an enticing way to lower the temperature.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024
  • The deaths of Syrian soldiers in the weekend strikes further raise the temperature.
    — Bassem Mroue, ajc, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Cool compresses can help lower the temperature of the affected skin to relieve inflamed sweat glands.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2024
  • This is sure to raise the temperature on the partisan fight over the management of Fulton’s elections.
    — al, 12 Oct. 2021
  • The greater the mass, the lower the temperature, which means that these objects emit radiation and, over time, evaporate.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • MacCulloch’s hope is that a dose of careful history might lower the temperature of those fights.
    — Spencer Strub, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • This helps to lower the temperature of a separate flow of water that gets pumped through the hospital’s cooling system.
    — Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Avoid keeping wine in areas that can get too hot or cold, like near a stove, refrigerator, or windows where sunlight can raise the temperature.
    — Emily Price, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Besides keeping the sun at bay, SParms lower the temperature by up to 10 degrees on a hot day.
    — Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
  • But the attempts to lower the temperature appear to have fallen flat as the country returns to politics as usual.
    — Sara Cincurova, New York Times, 23 May 2024
  • Both issues will test Biden’s 2020 pitch as the adult in the room who can lower the temperature — and any failure will cut deep.
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 8 May 2023
  • In essence, the higher the amount of fat, the lower the temperature of the internal organs and cells of the obese individuals.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Yes, the politics of division and the weaponization of grievance have helped both parties raise money and raise the temperature in this country.
    — NBC News, 21 Nov. 2021
  • Adjust the mode and settings with the touch of a fingertip, and raise or lower the temperature manually using the up or down buttons.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024

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