sweltering heat
Example Sentences
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Captain Stokes, back in the side after the nightclub controversy that led him to miss the second Test, was the catalyst with a typically tireless stint in the sweltering heat.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Expats and tourists from some of the hottest, muggiest U.S. states are bewildered: How has a lifetime of sweltering heat not prepared them for this?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Xavier’s disappearance occurred amid a late summer monsoon storm system — remnants of Tropical Storm Mario — that brought sweltering heat and unpredictable showers and thunderstorms to the region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Despite the sweltering heat of the Equator, Sudanese people spend most of their time outdoors when it’s not raining.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
