torrid heat
Example Sentences
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The torrid heat has gripped China for several weeks, pushing local governments to ask residents and businesses to curb the usage of electricity.
From Reuters ● Jul. 6, 2023
There are no judges or eliminations, but for two weeks the stars must cope with torrential downpours, torrid heat and potentially deadly wildlife to earn money for their favorite charities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
The Italian agriculture lobby Coldiretti said Thursday that 20% of the tomato crop in Italy’s south was lost due to torrid heat and humidity.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
She suffered in the torrid heat during her first grueling day of training, and dropped out a week later.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2018
If he escaped these as he ventured southward, he would come to a zone of torrid heat where no man could survive.
From The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 by Herbert Eugene Bolton
