thermometer

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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

"How pitiful," he said, lowering a thermometer into the water.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The bundles include clothing for newborns to six-month-olds, blankets, bibs, muslin cloths, a thermometer, a bilingual book and a playmat.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The approach, known as a penetrating thermometer, integrates emissions across the QGP's entire lifetime to produce an average thermal profile.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

The older lady was clearly unused to exercise; by the time she caught up with Penelope, her face looked like the scarlet top of a mercury thermometer just prior to bursting.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood