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The regulation became necessary when the number of whales near the coast spiked after a marine heat wave from 2014 to 2018 apparently pushed their prey – such as sardines and anchovies – closer to shore, and the humpbacks followed.
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Not all of those facilities are along the Gulf Coast or in places that have historically been subject to hurricanes, wildfires, severe heat waves, and the like.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The hot waters in the vicinity of this newest marine heat wave helped Hurricane Oscar to stun meteorologists by rapidly intensifying this weekend.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Experts are now urging governments to name heat waves, similar to hurricanes, to heighten public awareness and improve preparedness.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Not all of those facilities are along the Gulf Coast or in places that have historically been subject to hurricanes, wildfires, severe heat waves, and the like.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024
The hot waters in the vicinity of this newest marine heat wave helped Hurricane Oscar to stun meteorologists by rapidly intensifying this weekend.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
Experts are now urging governments to name heat waves, similar to hurricanes, to heighten public awareness and improve preparedness.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heat wave
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“Heat wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heat%20wave. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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