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warming

  • present participle of warm.

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In 2007, Time magazine touted the scientists as “innovators” in its “Global Warming Survival Guide.”

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Warming sea surface temperatures mean scientists are seeing more sharks and species in places compared with a couple of decades ago, said Grubbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Warming up for the Australian Open with semi-final and final appearances in Auckland and Hobart respectively, she has reached the fourth round in Melbourne without dropping a set.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Warming centers were set to open in the Houston area Saturday afternoon.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Warming up was a little orchestra, made up of just an accordion, a battered trombone, and a musical saw that Horace played with a bow.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs