body heat
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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
These are a rare group, making up less than 0.1% of all fish species, that can retain body heat and keep parts of themselves warmer than the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 18, 2026
You lose 90% of your body heat through your head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
When it is not possible to keep rooms heated to 18C, he recommends wearing gloves, warm socks and a woolly hat, eating a higher carbohydrate diet and generating more body heat by moving around.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
The body heat made steam in the cold air.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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