air-condition

"We cannot air-condition our way out of climate change."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

As the people with microphones and notebooks pushed and shoved in a hot and muggy hallway--”We don’t air-condition the corridors in this county,” cackled one old observer--it suddenly became apparent.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2025

Valerie Wilson, the business administrator for Newark’s public schools, said there’s little public understanding of the high costs and logistical obstacles that districts such as hers would have to overcome to air-condition all their schools.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2022

Simply put: It’s more efficient to air-condition homes in Florida than it is to warm the ones in Minnesota. 

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2015

You’d think they’d at least air-condition the place.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose

To survive the summer heat, Qatar not only air-conditions its soccer stadiums, but also the outdoors — in markets, along sidewalks, even at outdoor malls so people can window shop with a cool breeze.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 16, 2019

In summer she air-conditions the house down to 68 degrees, in effect cold-soaking the walls and furnishings, counting on thermal inertia to slow down the time it takes to warm up in the afternoons.

From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2014

One of its most striking features is an approximately 11,000-square-foot, air-conditioned collector’s garage, which once housed dozens of Foreman’s prized vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Bakkers had a famously opulent lifestyle, owning a private jet, multiple homes, luxury cars, jewellery and even an air-conditioned dog house.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The commercial sector, including the iconic Strip lighted up by flashing neon signs that flank air-conditioned clubs and casinos, accounts for about two-fifths of the city’s total electricity demand, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Authorities have been forced to store corpses at a temporary holding centre -- the air-conditioned offices of the district commerce association.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

He had a second-class sleeper in the seventh bogie, behind the air-conditioned coach.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

On the day we connected by phone, she expected a lot of activity in her Malibu home, including air-conditioning repairers and the usual four or five yapping dogs.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026

Coastal Southern California enjoys its relatively mild summer climate thanks to several factors, including a cool ocean’s air-conditioning effect, protective mountains, proximity to deserts, and a weather pattern that usually avoids drawing in tropical moisture.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

But homeowners can see much bigger monthly bills during the scorching summer or freezing winter months, when they might run their heating or air-conditioning systems more aggressively.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Europe’s air-conditioning and wildfire puzzle may be a breakthrough moment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“One of those workers asked me yesterday, ‘Hey, farmer, you got air-conditioning in that house of yours?’”

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix