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thermometer

[ther-mom-i-ter] / θərˈmɒm ɪ tər /
NOUN
measure of temperature
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WSJ | Buy Side: This instant-read thermometer deserves a place in your kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In Lancaster and Palmdale, the thermometer hit 88 degrees, which set a new record for each city, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The box also lacked a thermometer that could alert the medical team to the low temperature.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Instead, on the secondary market where sneaker culture’s thermometer really lives, Curry shoes barely register.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

When she took the thermometer out she read it and then shook it.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway



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