in the heat of

In the most intense or active stage of some activity or condition. For example, One never knows how soldiers will behave in the heat of battle, or In the heat of the moment she accepted his proposal, or In the heat of the negotiations he forgot to call his wife. [Late 1500s]

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“When a city takes a tent, it just means that in the heat of the day in Skid Row that unhoused residents have nothing to shelter them. But it doesn’t mean that an encampment has been reduced. It just means that unhoused folks have lost their belongings.”

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"In the heat of the moment, that looks like the worst disaster ever. But in reality, the strength of being racers comes from having a strong culture."

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In the heat of the moment, it may be difficult for a guard to judge the difference - and if they get it wrong, they could be guilty of a crime themselves.

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At other times it's a decision made in the heat of the moment, based on impulse.

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His famously calm demeanour, often typified by little more than a raised eyebrow in the heat of a big moment, has helped some of the world's most powerful dressing rooms find stability.

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