a nonconformist who left his jerkwater hometown for the more welcoming clime of the big city
Recent Examples on the WebHow much range an EV loses in cold weather is of little value to drivers in consistently warmer climes, and a car with a bigger battery (like the HiPhi Z and its massive 120 kWh pack) is almost always at an advantage.—Alistair Charlton, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024 And extreme weather can also hit EV owners in warmer climes.—John Fund, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024 But this glittering West Coast city has far more to recommend it than just its sunny clime: Some of the country’s hottest restaurants, bars, and boutique shopping is here, not to mention plenty of gorgeous urban trails.—Juliet Izon, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2023 Scooping up Bella, Duncan bears her off to foreign climes and schools her in mischief, only to be outsmarted by her fast-blooming intelligence.—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2023 Hotter seasons pose serious risks to 85% of current wine-growing areas of the world unless vineyards are moved to better climes and the types of grapes grown are diversified.—Mike Hoffmann, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2023 Perhaps Lim, who has spent much of her life outside her native South Korea, has found foreign climes to be more picturesque than unsettling.—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023 The approach to this torrid tale, set in sweltering climes, is icily detached.—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 25 Aug. 2023 For those stuck in frigid climes this holiday season, Nicole Grimes, CEO and Founder of Carib Biz Network, takes over my column with the remedy: 12 Caribbean-American brands capable of delivering a slice of the islands to your doorstep.—Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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