melting

Example Sentences

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First, colder ocean temperatures during ice ages reduced melting beneath portions of the Antarctic ice sheet that extend below sea level.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

With U.S. tech stocks melting higher, the bulls are clearly “winning.”

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

As global temperatures increase, oceans expand from the heat while melting glaciers and ice sheets add even more water to the seas.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Tools are scattered throughout the studio, including a plumber’s torch for melting glass, crockpots for pickling and a dental tool she uses to stamp her logo, VM, short for Verre Modern, onto her ceramics.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The driver took us down a street where lumps of gray snow lay melting in sunny places.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell