hot air
Example Sentences
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And when the hot air is very wet or humid, like it was in June, it's more difficult for the body to cool down through sweating.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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
Turbines need oxygen to burn gas, but hot air tends to be thinner, reducing the efficiency of the turbines.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Jacqui’s kept the engine idling to keep the fan on, even though it’s just blowing hot air.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
