scorching
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Since then he has won 10 England caps, earned selection for the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia, played in a Champions Cup final and amassed a scorching top-flight highlights reel.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
That legal dance created an opening for Justice Elena Kagan to attack the Court’s new test in a scorching dissent, and she scores some rhetorical and legal points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
One person died after queueing for hours in the scorching heat in the city of Rangpur, local media said.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Maybe, if you’re lucky, you’ll be treated to their scorching cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Higher Ground.”
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
“You know the last time mortal ships came into my harbor? A king of Libya...Psyollos was his name. He blamed me for the scorching winds that burned his crops. Can you believe it?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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