How to Use heatstroke in a Sentence
heatstroke
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Most of the children that have died from heatstroke are under 3 years old.
— Ryan Osborne, star-telegram, 30 June 2017 -
If left untreated, heat exhaustion can then progress to heatstroke.
— Danielle Moser, baltimoresun.com, 23 May 2017 -
Those conditions can lead to heatstroke, which is life-threatening.
— USA TODAY, 27 June 2017 -
Last year, the organization recorded 29 heatstroke deaths of children left in cars.
— Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 29 July 2017 -
Preseason practice safety measures, such as eliminating two-a-day practices, to make sure no players die of heatstroke.
— Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 16 May 2017 -
And 28 percent of children who die of heatstroke inside vehicles got into the vehicle on their own without their guardians knowing.
— Ryan Osborne, star-telegram.com, 26 May 2017 -
That included 10 cases of severe heat illness, including heatstroke.
— Evan Bush, NBC News, 17 June 2024 -
Heatstroke begins when the body temperature reaches 104 degrees.
— Ryan Osborne, star-telegram.com, 26 May 2017 -
Symptoms of heatstroke include dizziness, trouble breathing, headaches, rapid heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, confusion and changes in blood pressure.
— Danielle Moser, baltimoresun.com, 23 May 2017 -
On average, 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in hot cars every year, according to kidsandcars.org, a child safety advocacy group.
— Kale Williams, OregonLive.com, 9 June 2017 -
And of course, heatstroke is the main cause of death with a dog in a hot car.
— Heloise, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2019 -
Tweet with us for the next 12 hours on the dangers of heatstroke.
— Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2019 -
His son picked him up from the fields, and Valdivia died of heatstroke on the drive home.
— Amy Maxmen, CBS News, 30 Aug. 2023 -
He was found dead from heatstroke, dumped at the side of a road by colleagues.
— The Economist, 3 Feb. 2018 -
This can lead to heatstroke (more on that to come), which can be fatal.
— NBC News, 29 June 2019 -
The children ended up being locked in the car for two hours and died of heatstroke.
— Prescotte Stokes Iii, star-telegram, 30 Apr. 2018 -
Some might feel the effort (and risk of heatstroke in summer) worth it for the stellar views.
— Lisa Morrow, CNN, 10 May 2022 -
This forces the cops to remove their armor or risk heatstroke.
— Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 28 Nov. 2022 -
The small dog died of heatstroke on the way to a veterinary hospital.
— Sophia Eppolito, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2018 -
The children were in the car for two hours and died of heatstroke, authorities said.
— Prescotte Stokes Iii, star-telegram, 16 May 2018 -
Because a child’s body heats up three to five times as fast as an adult’s, heatstroke sets in swiftly.
— Ellen Byron, WSJ, 28 July 2018 -
Writing burns you up from the inside out, like a heatstroke but slower.
— Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2020 -
Avoid heatstroke: Caretakers should never leave a child alone in a car, not even for a minute.
— Jacob Beltran, ExpressNews.com, 16 July 2019 -
Exertional heatstroke, on the other hand, pounces on the young and fit.
— Amy Ragsdale, Outside Online, 18 June 2019 -
Schools were closed so that kids would not get heatstroke during their commute or on the playground.
— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 -
People are also encouraged to be aware of the signs of heatstroke.
— Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2021 -
One 16-year-old camper, Kristen Chase, died of heatstroke while at Challenger.
— Jaden Thompson, Variety, 2 Jan. 2024 -
To take a closer look at the risk of heatstroke, Hall and her colleagues scoured records from veterinary care practices in the U.K.
— NBC News, 7 Sep. 2019 -
There were reports of heatstroke patients around the area by July 30.
— Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023 -
Both are signs of heatstroke, the most serious and final stage of heat illness.
— Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
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