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That included San Antonio, which has had an average high temp of 92.4 degrees this summer — 1.6 degrees below average.
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
During the last decade — when ocean temperatures were the warmest on record — for every one-degree Celsius increase in water temps above average, tiger shark migrations extended farther poleward by roughly 250 miles.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
As tropical moisture moves in over the weekend, temps will return to the manageable low to mid-90s, with rain chances ranging from 30 to 40 percent.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
While that point may be ideal, anything below the normal room temp in your home (which is likely significantly warmer than 54 degrees at this time of year) will still help delay ripening.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 July 2025
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Anthony Franze, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
During the last decade — when ocean temperatures were the warmest on record — for every one-degree Celsius increase in water temps above average, tiger shark migrations extended farther poleward by roughly 250 miles.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 15 July 2025
As tropical moisture moves in over the weekend, temps will return to the manageable low to mid-90s, with rain chances ranging from 30 to 40 percent.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
While that point may be ideal, anything below the normal room temp in your home (which is likely significantly warmer than 54 degrees at this time of year) will still help delay ripening.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temp
temporary
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King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temp. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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