temperature
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The temperature of steel railway lines can rise to up to 20C above air temperatures in direct sunlight, causing them to expand and buckle.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Removal man Valentin Fernandez told AFP he was having a "rotten time" trucking furniture and boxes in Madrid, where the temperature reached 38C.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
It wants to see cooling technologies such as air conditioning rolled out in homes, schools and hospitals, and has recommended setting maximum temperature rules for workplaces to protect people's health.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
In Barcelona, which was spared the worst of the temperature rises, 76-year-old Jose Farre nevertheless said it made it harder for him to sleep and even breathe.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Two degrees separated each one of them from the other, and two degrees of temperature change separated the world from disaster.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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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