Willis Carrier, meanwhile, created the modern air conditioner, liberating men from stifling heat.

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She defeated Venus the previous day, but her win over the Russian gave her older sibling hope of progressing in the stifling heat of Qatar.

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At Myint Soe's garment factory on the outskirts of Rangoon, rows of women hunch over sewing machines and irons under neon lights, pressing, folding, hemming, in stifling heat.

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Still others said the power outage forced people, especially those in the lower decks or inside cabins, to drag their mattresses to outside decks because of stifling heat.

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He had complained about the hectic schedule during the recent Asia Cup in Pakistan after India played their first three games in four days in stifling heat and humidity.

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In the stifling heat, both sides made a sluggish start but it was something of a surprise to see Mulgrew booked for time-wasting at a throw-in after just four minutes.

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She and her mother-in-law took the 10-hour bus ride down to Camp Bucca in the stifling heat of summer, only to find that she was not on the list of those authorized to see her husband.

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United started the final, played in stifling heat, as if retaining their crown would be little more than a formality, creating a host of early chances against the nervous-looking Catalans, with Cristiano Ronaldo a constant threat.

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Once there, in the sweltering heat and stifling air, they work in harsh conditions.

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The heat is stifling: there is no air conditioning.

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