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Recent Examples of heat wave
Before a brutal heat wave hit New York City, raising real-feel temperatures above 100 degrees, WWD made the most out of a cloudy day in Brooklyn to shoot the best of this season’s resortwear.
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Consider talking to a healthcare professional about your risks during a heat wave.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Leaders suggested that an ongoing heat wave could have played a role in a pair of quadruple shootings that broke out Monday evening.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Weather concerns will likely continue into next week, as a heat wave is expected to send temperatures soaring across the country, starting this weekend.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Ari Stark, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
Consider talking to a healthcare professional about your risks during a heat wave.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 26 June 2025
Leaders suggested that an ongoing heat wave could have played a role in a pair of quadruple shootings that broke out Monday evening.
—Mathew Schumer, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
Weather concerns will likely continue into next week, as a heat wave is expected to send temperatures soaring across the country, starting this weekend.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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Many of these were camping close to the banks of the Guadalupe River, a beautiful river that people escape from summer’s heat by floating on rafts or inflatable tubes.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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How extreme heat affects young kids Babies and children under age 6 are more vulnerable to heat exhaustion and heatstroke than most adults.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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