degrees

Example Sentences

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Temperatures had just hit 32.7 degrees, a potential problem for those with respiratory conditions, for elderly folk and - we feared - for Scottish footballers and for those sweaty foot soldiers following them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But the next World Cup, to be held in 2030, will be played mostly in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, where June and July temperatures frequently top 95 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

She told the Las Vegas Review-Journal her proudest accomplishment was “making sure I got all my children through high school and college”—and she wound up being awarded several honorary degrees herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To reach the crab, the animal had to turn 90 degrees and move around a corner.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

As they entered the clearing, the casapasaran swiveled two degrees, to point at the tallest of the trees.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell