heat up
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As the rock collides with air molecules, both its surface and the surrounding gas heat up and begin to glow.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
After a slow start to the year, analysts had expected the energy business to heat up in the second half of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Markets expect prices to heat up in the coming months, and analysts surveyed weekly by the central bank forecast inflation of 4.9% at the end of this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I can still go out and walk and get the heat up that way."
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I heat up like a newborn fire in a hearth.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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