Dr Pollack has worked out how to measure the earth's temperature several hundred years ago by studying the actual heat that once made it warm.

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"Hurricanes thrive on warm water so once they move past the the Gulf, to go over land, they no longer have that fuel that warm water supplies, so they will weaken, " said Kines.

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Plus, unlike most crossovers, most traditional SUVs boast substantial towing capacities when properly equipped and can easily pull a sizeable boat to the lake or a family-sized trailer to a campsite once the weather turns warm.

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Once the detectors start to warm from their ultra-frigid state, they will stop working.

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Several things have encouraged Americans' once-bland palate to warm to the spicy chile pepper.

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Shrouded with a tea towel and left in a warm corner to rise once more, the dough was soon pert and pillowy.

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Only, relievers are given time to warm up in the bullpen and again once they enter a game.

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But it's only a warm-up for the pointed questioning that is guaranteed once the public confirmation hearings get under way.

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Soap, warm water and a dry cloth are all you need, once a day, to keep glasses optimally clean and functional.

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The structural members of the building, cool and subdued against the warm pinks and dull gold of the walls, form a warped grid that at once suggests space and reasserts the flat expanse of the canvas.

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