clouds
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Heat domes are large areas of high pressure, where sinking air suppresses development of precipitation and clouds, allowing heat to build up over days and weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
No one is sure where it came from: “It flew down from the clouds, or so it was said.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
A major risk for the four leading hyperscalers is that competing labs will develop their own computing infrastructure and wean themselves off existing clouds, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The cracks of thunder, flashes of lightning and the dark clouds over the Azteca as kick-off was delayed only added to the sense of unfolding drama.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
They screamed like the roll of thunder up and away into the sky until they were nothing but a speck among the clouds.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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