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extreme

[ik-streem] / ɪkˈstrim /






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Extreme heat kills more people each year than all other forms of extreme weather combined.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

Extreme heat helps create ground-level ozone, while fireworks release fine particulate pollution into the air.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Extreme heat warnings continued on Thursday from the Midwest to the Northeast.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Extreme weather also stokes inflation, primarily by hitting agricultural production and increasing food prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

Extreme amplification has occurred in Monet, and the sign of it is the black vomit.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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