thermometers

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Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In hospital records, the thermometers designed to read the body temperatures of patients mostly came out at 107 degrees, which was mysterious until doctors realized that the instruments were not designed to go any higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2025

On Thursday, NWS thermometers showed new highs for 6 June in locations that included Las Vegas and Death Valley.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2024

Examples of these devices include infrared thermometers and vehicle proximity notification systems.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

Telescopes and thermometers do not change the world around them as saws and hammers do, but they change our awareness of the world.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton