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Recent Examples of heat wave
Most deaths during the Pacific Northwest heat wave occurred in private residences.
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The state had its first heat wave from June 19 to 23, with record-breaking temperatures felt across the state.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The world must stop burning fossil fuels to stop heat waves becoming hotter and deadlier and cities need to urgently adapt, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
In 2024, for instance, heat waves in India resulted in over 450 deaths.
—Time, 7 July 2025
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Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The state had its first heat wave from June 19 to 23, with record-breaking temperatures felt across the state.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The world must stop burning fossil fuels to stop heat waves becoming hotter and deadlier and cities need to urgently adapt, said Friederike Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
In 2024, for instance, heat waves in India resulted in over 450 deaths.
—Time, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heat wave
heat
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Many of these were camping close to the banks of the Guadalupe River, a beautiful river that people escape from summer’s heat by floating on rafts or inflatable tubes.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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How extreme heat affects young kids Babies and children under age 6 are more vulnerable to heat exhaustion and heatstroke than most adults.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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