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[heet] / hit /




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A heat advisory is in effect for many areas, including the beaches of Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the southern coast of Santa Barbara County, through 8 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Southern California’s heat wave may have peaked, but broiling conditions will continue through the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Before being taken to hospital, he endured 21 days in Delhi's scorching summer heat on nothing but salt and water.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Professor Mohammed el Khasmi, animal hydrobiology expert at the University of Casablanca in Morocco, has a long list of effects of heat stress he and his team have observed on camels.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Despite the heat, goosebumps race up my arms.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The action gets under way with bowls and para-bowls heats at 09:30, but the Games will be officially opened by King Charles during a ceremony at the Hydro later.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

However, when large amounts of gas and dust fall toward it, the material heats up and creates an extremely bright and energetic region.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Their usual range is from Santa Barbara to Baja California, although it has been shifting north as climate change heats the oceans.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

A great appetizer gives everyone something to snack on while the grill heats up, while an easy dessert lets the evening linger without sending you back into the kitchen for another complicated cooking project.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Their cook heats oatmeal and bacon in the hotel kitchen while the other seven take apart walls on the fourth floor with sledgehammers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Her post was met with a barrage of heated comments.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

The heated encounter ends with the woman, who is also recording the confrontation, walking toward him and pushing his phone away.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But Fox heated up right when he needed to with four birdies, a bogey and a par to round out his card.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Gas heated by the black hole's activity may eventually cool again.

From Science Daily Jul. 18, 2026

Donovan faced heated public criticism for defending a Soviet spy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

They said this could represent a “crunch point” ahead of the winter heating season; however, as that’s a few months away, there are still enough supplies for economies to keep on functioning relatively normally.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Start by heating your cooking oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

In Astana, schools are overloaded, and heating and water supply systems are struggling to cope, he said.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

This summer new pipeline capacity has opened and lifted Permian gas out of the red, but it is still about 40% below the national benchmark for the heating and power-generation fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

“I was just heating some water in the kettle, and I have fresh mint from the garden. Can I make you some tea?”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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