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During the most recent heat wave in Los Angeles, Memphis Perez, his wife, three children and elderly mother crammed into a bedroom, the only room in their apartment with air conditioning.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Intense heat wave in the West has lifted The heat wave that gripped the Pacific Northwest has eased, and the National Weather Service said highs temperatures in Seattle might not reach 80 degrees.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Misti’s mother died at 65, on the hottest day ever recorded in Washington state, during a heat wave that was not natural.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Wildfires As residents in the western US deal with a dangerous heat wave, parts of California and Oregon are once again on fire.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Intense heat wave in the West has lifted The heat wave that gripped the Pacific Northwest has eased, and the National Weather Service said highs temperatures in Seattle might not reach 80 degrees.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Misti’s mother died at 65, on the hottest day ever recorded in Washington state, during a heat wave that was not natural.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 26 Aug. 2025
Wildfires As residents in the western US deal with a dangerous heat wave, parts of California and Oregon are once again on fire.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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After months of summer heat, cooler temperatures are a welcome shift, but along with sweater weather and falling leaves come dwindling daylight hours.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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