hot air
Example Sentences
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A heat dome occurs when a large area of high pressure traps hot air near the ground, allowing temperatures to build over several days.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Because the system is on the outside, it is finding it hard to expel that hot air.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The side effects from a big increase in air conditioning are considered to be large: The devices are costly; they are energy hungry; and they eject hot air into the street, warming cities even more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Seal up air leaks: Inexpensive weatherstripping and caulking around leaky doors and windows stop hot air from seeping in and forcing your AC to run longer.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Much of the talk about the three-dimensional structure of proteins and nucleic acids was hot air.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
