Example Sentences

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Over the next few days, ocean breezes will die down and the beaches will heat up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The question for investors is whether this will heat up ICE’s ice-cold stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Part of this year’s market exuberance has been based on the idea that tax cuts and falling interest rates will heat up the economy, fueling a new burst of growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

That means that as it approaches the Sun later this year, the energy from the Sun will heat the object's surface, leading to blazes of vapour and dust.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

As in the case of Cygnus X-l, the gas will spiral inward and will heat up, though not as much as in that case.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking