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perspire

[per-spahyuhr] / pərˈspaɪər /


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He couldn’t have been sweating on the dancefloor because an “overdose of adrenaline’’ during his time as a helicopter pilot in the 1982 Falklands War had left him unable to perspire.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

And he said, ‘Coach, quarterbacks don’t sweat. Quarterbacks perspire.’

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Sustained exposure to certain thresholds of high heat and humidity makes it difficult for people’s bodies to cool down, as they cannot effectively perspire.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2022

In summer’s heat, we perspire, and the perspiration evaporates.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2021

“What was that?” roared General Dreedle incredulously, and whirled around in a murderous rage upon Major Danby, who staggered back in terrified confusion and began to quail and perspire.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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