boiling

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Imagine pouring together two cups of warm water and somehow ending up with a cup of boiling water.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

France went ahead with its annual street music festival on Sunday in a boiling heatwave, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

The boiling point of the chemical inside the tank, methyl methacrylate, is 101 degrees Celsius.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The team said if water is collected from a stream there is no guarantee filtering alone will make the water safe to drink and recommended secondary treatment such as boiling or chemical treatments.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The air conditioner was broken and the room was boiling.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin