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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025 -
Last year demonstrated that late September and early October can be an active period for tropical development, with multiple threats that may be high-impact and potentially devastating.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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That meant the coast was truly clear for Conrad, and the two shared steamy looks throughout the rest of dinner.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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This helped keep this Mesozoic planet perpetually warm, culminating some 90 million years ago in the steamy, jungly dinosaur world of our public imagination.—
Peter Brannen,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The weather may still be summery in much of Europe but Martine Rose and Napapijri are already thinking about cold winter nights, blustery winds and snowfall.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Zara Larsson brought summery vibes to the MTV VMAs in a sheer minidress decked out with beaded embellishments and 3D florals.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While summers are notoriously muggy and spring is crowded with cherry blossom–seeking tourists, the fall has always been my favorite time of year to get outside in the District, especially as the leaves start to turn fiery gold.—
Kathleen Rellihan,
Outside,
26 Aug. 2025
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The sweltering heat and muggy weather did not stop thousands of people from attending Green Street’s grand opening last weekend in downtown Lee’s Summit.—
Eden Dinneen,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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This loop then results in a more inflamed and damaged gut lining.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Simms’ feisty grandma appeared to thrive on all the attention, expressing discomfort more with the huge black and blue bruise on the left side of her face and with the maze of inflamed insect bites on her arms, than with probing questions from reporters.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While this is only slightly warmer than what is normal for mid-September for the Gulf Coast, this is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than what is normal for this time of the year for much of the Mississippi Valley -- including for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Brian De Palma's lurid, almost feverish depiction of the bullying and abuse that Carrie White (Sissy Spacek) suffers at school and at home manages to feel empathetic rather than exploitative.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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But the feverish crowds are also seen in smaller arenas on the grounds, and not always in the best way.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Flushing Meadows has become the site of flushed cheeks during the final grand slam tournament of the year, with a confrontation over grunting on Saturday serving up the latest evidence of emotions running hot in New York.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Physical symptoms can include a racing heartbeat, stomach pain, sweaty palms, and a flushed face.—
Time,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Canicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canicular. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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