Examples of sweltering in a Sentence
the air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the office
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Houdry’s catalytic invention couldn’t work with leaded gasoline, and it hadn’t been tested in tough conditions, such as freezing cold or sweltering heat.
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Ann E. Carlson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams and her wife, Julie, both of Lakewood, sat in Section 123 inside a sweltering Empower Field with their senior poodle Janelle, a 13-year-old service dog with poor hearing and no teeth.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
While the California Supreme Court considers this important issue, of broader and more immediate concern to San Diego employers and employees are the rules that apply to sweltering workplaces.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The sweltering temperatures are arriving months earlier than typical and communities have not had time to acclimate, making the early-season heat particularly dangerous, experts say.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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Ann E. Carlson, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
Williams and her wife, Julie, both of Lakewood, sat in Section 123 inside a sweltering Empower Field with their senior poodle Janelle, a 13-year-old service dog with poor hearing and no teeth.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
While the California Supreme Court considers this important issue, of broader and more immediate concern to San Diego employers and employees are the rules that apply to sweltering workplaces.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
The sweltering temperatures are arriving months earlier than typical and communities have not had time to acclimate, making the early-season heat particularly dangerous, experts say.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Sweltering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweltering. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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