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hotter

[hot-er] / ˈhɒt ər /






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To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The transformation from hydrated ferrous sulfates to ferric hydroxysulfate occurs only when temperatures exceed 100°C, far hotter than typical Martian surface conditions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

The further down you go the hotter it gets.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

He added more coal to the stove, for the stronger the fire, the hotter the air and the faster the balloon rose.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood