sweltering

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Benfica's win against Bayern Munich in Charlotte was played at 15:00 local time in sweltering 36C conditions.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The sweltering temperatures are arriving months earlier than typical and communities have not had time to acclimate, making the early-season heat particularly dangerous, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Sinner was undoubtedly the biggest winner on a sweltering day where play was suspended and almost 100,000 fans were warned to take care in the heat.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Despite the landlord’s disapproval, the sweltering heat, the gloomy rooms, and the cacophony of strange noises, so unfamiliar to my country ears, I felt another swell of hope.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline