exhaustion
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Many news agencies have reported the hideous condition of the Lincoln—the exhaustion of its crews, the depletion of basic supplies, the breakdown of everyday equipment—as a result of its overextension within firing range of Iran.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Six firefighters were taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Six other firefighters farther north in Staffordshire were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion battling similar blazes there, the fire service said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Separately, Cubans are suffering through hot, sleepless nights and trudging through exhaustion and hunger by day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The sun was beating down furiously on us and I was ready to pass out from heat exhaustion.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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