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sweltering

[swel-ter-ing] / ˈswɛl tər ɪŋ /


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Mariners sweltering in the Gulf, waiting to pass the Strait of Hormuz, are part of a spider’s web of supply in which pressure at any point can be felt across the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

She grew up on the banks of the Magdalena River, near Colombia's largest oil refinery, in a sweltering region long shaped by oil, conflict and poverty.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

On a day of sweltering heat and unpredictable wind, the Englishman moved to 14 under par with an impeccable round helped by a stroke of fortune at the par-three 14th.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Protesters are taking to the streets and likely to grow more restive in the sweltering Cuban summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

At last, we find the cool shade we longed for on our sweltering journey.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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