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as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
they worked on the project by degrees and eventually it got done
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as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement
a Freemason of the 32nd degree
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Recent Examples of degrees
The weather conditions were dangerous, with the temperature hovering around 20 degrees, worsened by high winds and heavy snow, deputies said.
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Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at 65 degrees or higher and ensure your home is well-insulated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Hypothermia is a condition in which a person's internal body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Towns, Rabun and Lumpkin counties will experience lows of 29 degrees.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Overnight temperatures will plunge below zero, with wind chill values close to -15 degrees each morning through Thursday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
When temperatures drop below 32 degrees, let a few faucets drip to prevent freezing and bursting.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
In portions of north central and northwest North Dakota, the NWS says the wind chill could be -35 degrees.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The forecaster added that for the period of January 3-12, the Peach State could see temperatures fall 10-20 degrees below the historical average.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
Keep your thermostat at 65 degrees or higher and ensure your home is well-insulated.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
Hypothermia is a condition in which a person's internal body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Towns, Rabun and Lumpkin counties will experience lows of 29 degrees.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Overnight temperatures will plunge below zero, with wind chill values close to -15 degrees each morning through Thursday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
When temperatures drop below 32 degrees, let a few faucets drip to prevent freezing and bursting.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
In portions of north central and northwest North Dakota, the NWS says the wind chill could be -35 degrees.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
The forecaster added that for the period of January 3-12, the Peach State could see temperatures fall 10-20 degrees below the historical average.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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