Players start the season in the oppressive heat and humidity of July in training camp and finish in the bitter cold of December and January.

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Eddie Harmon and his family in South Charleston, West Virginia, have spent nights sleeping in a car just to avoid the oppressive heat inside their home.

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Nevertheless, despite the oppressive heat this spot is simply charming!

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About 25 km from Palomino, 30 minutes by bus, is the Quebrada Valencia park, where bamboo forests, enormous banyan trees and an impressive series of cascades provide shade from the oppressive heat.

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Osaka's only worthwhile memory was the oppressive heat as England drew with Nigeria, but it was the Japanese who celebrated before Eriksson's men when we moved on to Niigata and the last 16 game against Denmark.

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Roughly half-way through the 33-hour train ride, at a time when many passengers are dozing in the oppressive afternoon heat, a series of subtle yet significant changes begins to unfold.

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While the health benefits of Bikram are widely recognized, some find the heat oppressive and complain of feeling dizzy or nauseous during the class.

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