air-con
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Before air-con, mental concentration and with it the quality of work deteriorated as the day got hotter and more humid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
With temperatures soaring, France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about one possible answer to climate change: air-con.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The infamous air-con unit was later used as an idea for Halloween outfit.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Until then Ms Mahapatra advises consumers to dispose of their air-con devices through recycling centres so the HFC inside can be properly reused or destroyed.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
Some consumers also worry air-con devices spread viruses - but that hasn't stopped sales rising.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
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