body heat

Example Sentences

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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

The insects can generate their own body heat like mammals and produce antifreeze proteins similar to those found in Arctic fish.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 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

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