temperature
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It’s unclear what temperature would trigger an explosion; officials haven’t made that information public.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
A temperature of 30.5C was recorded at Frittenden in Kent on Saturday - the highest of the year so far.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Authorities thought they had started to chill the tank on Friday but later learned that the temperature was increasing by a degree an hour, boosting pressure and increasing the threat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
"That doesn't mean the medications are necessarily causing these symptoms, but it could suggest that reports of menstrual changes and body temperature fluctuations are worth studying more systematically."
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
“We got lucky with the weather. A brick of fog is supposed to come in tonight and drop the temperature about thirty degrees. It’ll be foggy and dark.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing temperature
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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