Example Sentences

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In addition to its computing power, the heat it was releasing was warming a public swimming pool.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

In the first inning, Banda was warming up behind Brasier.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024

“When I was in the on-deck circle and he was warming up I felt like he kept looking over at me and staring at me, so I just had that feeling,” Siri said.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Or maybe he was warming up for this movie, which runs 2 hours and 36 minutes, though never feels like a slog, even with its frustratingly unmodulated pacing.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

William was warming up, his words ebbing and flowing like the sermon of a wandering preacher.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz