sun

Example Sentences

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On overcast days, when the sun was hidden, pigeons that lacked the macrophages lost their sense of direction and had difficulty navigating home.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Both Musk and Bezos see space as the perfect home for remote servers, partly because of the vast energy that can be harnessed from the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

What Sinner hadn’t counted on here was a rematch with his other nemesis: the scorching heat of the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The other is outside, under a blazing sun - where street vendors, fruit sellers, cycle-rickshaw drivers and ice-cream cart operators continue working through temperatures soaring above 40C.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The sun cleared the other side of the ravine, and the glare became blinding.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver