heat wave

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Recent Examples of heat wave That’s roughly equivalent to powering New York City—which uses 10 gigawatts in the summer—and San Diego during the intense heat wave of 2024, when more than five gigawatts were used. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Picnic tables are in place to slurp down those deeply satisfying bowls—even during a Houston heat wave. Bao Ong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025 That heat wave remains the most severe on record. Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 In 1988, a catastrophic heat wave and drought plagued the United States, killing thousands of people and triggering over $80 billion in damage. Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heat wave
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heat
Noun
  • When laundry day rolls around, simply throw the durable topper in the laundry with the rest of your bedding for easy maintenance and tumble dry with no heat.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • These six full-body blankets rose to the top for heat therapy at home.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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