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body heat

[bod-ee heet] / ˈbɒd i ˌhit /




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Authorities advised the hikers to continue descending the mountain to maintain their body heat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

If it does get too cold, don't worry - your body heat will help bring it up, says wine connoisseur Filippo Bartolotta.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Heat stress -- the name given to the hazardous build-up of body heat caused by soaring temperatures, humidity and other factors -- is one of the most common ways that weather kills people.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

Their collective body heat raises the cave’s temperature to a sweltering 106°F, and the piles of guano beneath them are deep enough to bury the Statue of Liberty to her waist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

I hold her tighter, pressing against her until I feel just the slightest bit cold, which means she’s taking some of my body heat.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman


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