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A misfiring and cramping Jannik Sinner admitted Saturday he "got lucky" after dropping a rare set before taming American underdog Eliot Spizzirri in furnace-like heat to make the last 16 at the Australian Open.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Inside, the Isons’ home likely remained furnace-like well into the night.

From Scientific American • Aug. 17, 2023

In slippered feet, Herde, 72, briefly sprayed his mobile home with a garden hose against the furnace-like winds before fleeing in his Toyota Corolla.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2022

When Mr. Heron landed in Doha in September 2018, the furnace-like heat was not the only shock: The recruitment agency had failed to line up a job.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2020

Yet they made their way to the foundations, carrying their explosives, despite the furnace-like heat.

From The San Francisco calamity by earthquake and fire by Morris, Charles