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 timepiece includes moon phases, an alarm and thermometer and was described as "one of the world's most complicated vintage pocket watches ever made".

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

With QGP reaching temperatures of several trillion Kelvins, the challenge was to find a "thermometer" capable of observing it without interference.

From Science Daily • Oct. 29, 2025

Taking the thermometer, Daisy gave it a good shaking, walked over, and dabbed it in my mouth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls