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Recent Examples of heat wave
Wildfires raging across central and southern Chile on Sunday left at least 18 people dead, scorched thousands of acres of forest and destroyed hundreds of homes, authorities said, as the South American country swelters under a summer heat wave.
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Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
A bit of a heat wave in the middle of winter?
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The recent mass mortality event is attributable to the area's recent heat wave, during which temperatures exceeded 100°F.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
When there’s no deadly heat wave, there’s an unprecedented ice storm.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Javier Torres, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
A bit of a heat wave in the middle of winter?
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The recent mass mortality event is attributable to the area's recent heat wave, during which temperatures exceeded 100°F.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
When there’s no deadly heat wave, there’s an unprecedented ice storm.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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Avoid direct sunlight, heat from a vent or drafts from a door or window.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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The battery technology, aiming to hit public roads by mid-2026, could significantly reduce fire risks while improving performance in extreme heat and cold.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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