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heater

[hee-ter] / ˈhi tər /


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The crowd participated too Friday, giving Tucker ovations more befitting a hitter on a heater than one on ice each time he stepped to the plate, where he put up a fight all night.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Fireballing tall man Ben Shelton’s been on a heater, winning back-to-back titles in D.C. and Montreal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

Astronaut Christina Koch said the so-called Universal Waste Management System was giving off "a burning heater smell."

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Behind this library or music room, or whatever you want to call it, is the kitchen, a narrow chamber with a gas stove, a water heater, and a sink.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

In the last 25 years, a new roof was installed, as well as air conditioning units and water heaters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

Engineers must carefully reduce energy use by shutting off heaters and instruments while also preventing the spacecraft from becoming so cold that its fuel lines freeze.

From Science Daily May 4, 2026

But the heaters tripped a fuse and shut down, the report states.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

The $64 million allocated to the Orange Cove pilot could instead be invested in electric heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, and induction stoves, permanently eliminating gas use and indoor air pollution for the community.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 16, 2026

Wash was done checking the heaters on the third floor and the east wing of the second floor when Mr. Stine came lumbering toward him down the main hall.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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