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Always bring a food thermometer and follow the USDA’s safe minimum internal temps, Carothers says.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The 102-degree reading set the record for the hottest ever June temp in city history.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
That number was down from 55 days of 100-degree temps in 2023.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
High temps and long days call for old-school ease: bike rides, beach reads, and after-dinner ice cream.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
The 102-degree reading set the record for the hottest ever June temp in city history.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
That number was down from 55 days of 100-degree temps in 2023.
—Alyssa Cooper, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
High temps and long days call for old-school ease: bike rides, beach reads, and after-dinner ice cream.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temp
temporary
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King's decision follows a similar move by a federal judge in Maryland, who on Thursday temporary halted Mr. Trump's executive action for 14 days.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: A federal judge on Tuesday temporary halted that effort through next Monday amid a legal challenge.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Temp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temp. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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