sweltering
Example Sentences
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In sweltering heat of 33 degrees at kick-off in Bilbao, Ulster settled well and made a strong start when Nathan Doak's kick wasn't gathered and Juarno Augustus charged into the 22.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
It was a sweltering July afternoon last year and Redmond was sitting on the sofa in her Hollywood home stewing over how AI was nearly putting her out of business.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
On a day of sweltering heat and unpredictable wind, the Englishman moved to 14 under par with an impeccable round helped by a stroke of fortune at the par-three 14th.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
When the grid goes out on a sweltering night, so does his fan, he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
It was sweltering hot, especially in the large classroom where they did their written papers.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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