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With climate change we've seen average temperatures rise and this means "today's heat events are emerging earlier, intensifying faster and occurring across a much warmer background climate", Prof Hawkins said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“Although we do not have conclusive evidence of this occurring yet, it may still be on the horizon, and increased churn in the labor market could be anticipated.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In other words, continuing to cool the tank could slow down the chemical reaction occurring inside in a way that avoids an explosion.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

"Most buildings in Bint Jbeil are destroyed," he said, with most demolitions and detonations occurring since the truce.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But it was no use, he could not remember: nothing remained of his childhood except a series of bright-lit tableaux, occurring against no background and mostly unintelligible.

From "1984" by George Orwell



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