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Recent Examples of heat wave
From record-shattering temperatures to lightning strikes, forest fires and buckling rail and road networks, Europe’s heat wave is triggering evacuations, injuries and cascading infrastructure failures.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland sweat through record temperatures on Sunday, as a European heat wave reignited a political debate over the continent’s preparedness for hotter summers.
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J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
France reported a surge in deaths last week at the height of a record-smashing heat wave, including a sharp increase at private homes, especially in the Paris region, the national public health agency said Sunday.
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Across the Atlantic, a historic heat wave sweeping Europe has turned deadly.
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Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Poland sweat through record temperatures on Sunday, as a European heat wave reignited a political debate over the continent’s preparedness for hotter summers.
—
J.d. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 June 2026
France reported a surge in deaths last week at the height of a record-smashing heat wave, including a sharp increase at private homes, especially in the Paris region, the national public health agency said Sunday.
—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Across the Atlantic, a historic heat wave sweeping Europe has turned deadly.
—
Christine Rapp,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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In Taiwan, a student sitting for an entrance exam for a top medical school was discovered wearing smart glasses after proctors noticed the student staring oddly at the test, leading to an inspection that revealed the frame was emitting heat.
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On July 3 and 4, much of the nation east of a line from Montana to Texas will face some sort of extreme heat risk, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projections.
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