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Mercury

noun as in terrestrial planet

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Other forms of energy, such as oil and coal, also pose considerable health and safety risks including the emission of air pollution — soot, mercury, nitrogen dioxide and carbon dioxide contributing to climate change.

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Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after late summer heat waves.

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Angelenos may breathe a sigh of relief as the mercury dips after successive late summer heat waves.

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The mercury in Clarita, Woodland Hills and Palm Springs could rise to over 100 degrees.

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The mercury then climbed again later in the month with Wimbledon seeing its hottest start to the tournament on record.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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