sweltered
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Europe has sweltered through one heat wave after another this summer, and its green disavowal of air conditioning comes at an economic cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Across Europe, the summer months have sweltered through intense, record-breaking heatwaves with minimal rain.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Europe bakes in fierce heat" is the FT Weekend's headline as it reports the continent sweltered through a fifth day of record-breaking temperatures, with thermometers topping 40C.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Men froze by winter and sweltered in summer.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
