heat wave

Example Sentences

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During a heat wave three years ago, friends brought electric fans and bags of ice to cool his library.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gas plants sometimes have to run on oil during heat waves or frigid weather, but this is expensive and can violate state emissions standards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Climate change doesn’t just make daytime heat waves hotter.

From Seattle Times

Experts said this term is not as entrenched in the scientific literature but is still an accurate description for a massive heat wave; some meteorologists have said it could also be considered a heat bubble.

From Los Angeles Times

While scientists say that tying a single heat wave to climate change requires careful analysis, there is little doubt that heat waves around the world are becoming hotter, longer and more frequent.

From New York Times