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Recent Examples of superheatThis superheats this material—mostly gas in the form of plasma—to temperatures of millions of degrees.—Robert Lea, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023 Such a large amount of mass in such a small volume causes extraordinary gravitational forces, which in turn accelerate galaxies to speeds of millions of kilometres per hour and superheat the plasma that permeates the cluster to millions of degrees Celsius.—Toby Brown, CNN, 10 Dec. 2021 A billion years later the core will superheat to 180 million degrees Fahrenheit and begin rapidly burning helium, fusing it into carbon and oxygen.—Brian T. Jacobs, National Geographic, 24 Aug. 2021 The reverse shock wave will continue to superheat the cool iron atoms, eventually reaching the remnant’s core sometime in the next few hundred years.—Sarah Scoles, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2014 See All Example Sentences for superheat
Extracting the water for drinking is relatively easy and there are numerous technologies that describe how this can be done, including heating the regolith by focusing sunlight onto it.
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Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
People who are overweight may be prone to heat sickness because of their tendency to retain more body heat.
Help your car beat the heat by maintaining proper fluid levels
Your car's cooling system will work extra hard to make sure your vehicle doesn't overheat.
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Mariyam Muhammad,
The Enquirer,
10 July 2025
The lightweight spacer fabric feels cozy on a chilly flight but won’t overheat you on arrival.
Reserve a little of the braising liquid for reheating later.
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Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
They can be wrapped with foil and reheated on the grill over indirect heat until hot throughout, or placed in a baking dish with broth or other preferred liquid, covered tightly with foil, and baked in a preheated 300°F oven until heated through.
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