1.   After that sweltering afternoon in May, we went through a period of epic heat, the hottest summer in living memory.

2.   It was the hottest summer in living memory.

3.   It was the hottest summer this century.

4.   As the catcher, Rodriguez has the hottest summer job in town.

5.   Add to that a heat wave that has made this the hottest summer in more than three decades in the Middle East, and the effect is stark.

6.   Cola production rose slightly last year only because it was the hottest summer on record.

7.   During the hottest summer months, you can make the recipe in the evening.

8.   Here are some men and women who can make even the hottest summer day a little hotter.

9.   India is being blasted by the hottest summer this century.

10.   Parks Department officials acknowledged Friday that swimming after hours is a common problem at public pools across the city, particularly on the hottest summer nights.