hot air
Example Sentences
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Fridges are working in overdrive to keep produce cool, shutters are being pulled down to keep the hot air at bay, and some goods are being taken off the shelves on the hottest days.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The fan acts as a convection oven, an appliance that circulates hot air in order to cook food quickly and evenly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
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
Dragons soared and wheeled above and between the mountains, spiraling up on the currents of hot air that filled their leathery wings, like sparks spiraling up from a bonfire.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
