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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
In just one recent cutback, the administration pulled the plug on a program that has helped tens of thousands of low-income Floridians keep the power and AC on, including during potentially dangerous extreme heat waves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The shelters protect against shock waves and bomb fragments, as well as nuclear blasts and heat waves, according to the country's official guidance.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Scientists say the warming atmosphere around the world is driving ever more extreme weather events, including wildfires, flooding, droughts, hurricanes and heat waves that are killing people and causing billions of dollars in damage every year.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 12 Mar. 2025
In just one recent cutback, the administration pulled the plug on a program that has helped tens of thousands of low-income Floridians keep the power and AC on, including during potentially dangerous extreme heat waves.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
The shelters protect against shock waves and bomb fragments, as well as nuclear blasts and heat waves, according to the country's official guidance.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
Scientists say the warming atmosphere around the world is driving ever more extreme weather events, including wildfires, flooding, droughts, hurricanes and heat waves that are killing people and causing billions of dollars in damage every year.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025
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First, soften and clean the resin in boiling water, then grind and stretch it into fabric-like sheets that become adhesive with heat.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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The playful, hands-on approach turned the tasting into an interactive game, allowing guests to challenge their spice tolerance against Buldak’s infamous heat.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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