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blistery

[blis-tuh-ree] / ˈblɪs tə ri /


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Yet local and national governments seem entirely unconcerned about the precious need for available potable water, even as those struck by blistery conditions need it more than ever.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2023

In southern California, known to be warm and sunny year-round, a winter storm warning was issued for millions who were told to brace for unusually cold temperatures, blistery winds and snow.

From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2023

Its signature roast pork is a two-part winner: that bronzed, blistery skin encases an interior of moist white meat with a floor of fat that melts on your tongue.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022

They sat on a bench beside another Guatemalan, Samuel Alexander, 28, who rested his swollen, blistery right foot on his shoe.

From New York Times ● Dec. 13, 2020

To make things worse, the air was hot and blistery, burning our cheeks as we drove on.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall


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