heat wave
Example Sentences
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It was a bad start to a heat wave that one climate scientist called “mind-bogglingly crazy,” with highs above 95 degrees—4 degrees higher than the previous U.K. record for May.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
People have been urged to take precautions near water after at least eight people, mostly children, drowned over the bank holiday weekend while trying to stay cool during the heat wave.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The county is seeking more than $50 billion in damages for a heat wave.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Should a strong El Niño arrive, it could tag team with a current deep persistent marine heat wave off the West Coast.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
And just before the heat wave, a rising young British writer had published a scalding essay on Chicago.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
