thermostat
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But science isn’t like a thermostat regulating your home’s temperature.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Though Americans crank up the thermostat every winter, price increases for electricity and gas utility bills were not as sharp at the same point last year.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
It is often called a silent killer because most heat deaths occur gradually as high temperatures and other environmental factors work together to undermine the body's internal thermostat.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
And it means that body weight is like a thermostat: your body aims to maintain that preferred range.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
The day after that Nick turned the classroom thermostat up to about ninety degrees with a little screwdriver he had brought from home.
From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements
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