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arctic

[ahrk-tik, ahr-tik] / ˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk /


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It showed penguins, fur seals and polar bears attempting to adapt to their ever-changing surroundings, against the backdrop of glaciers and arctic volcanoes.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Northern folk legend holds that arctic foxes create the Northern Lights by sweeping snow into the air with their tails, we learn in an author’s note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In the area with cold plunging and a sauna, the walls undulate with patterns that change color, designed to evoke arctic caves and volcanic rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It was also the biggest one-week percentage jump on record, driven by an arctic blast that brought dangerous cold, heavy snow and ice and disrupted travel in much of the central and eastern U.S..

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Past Miss Throckmorton's, the village hall floated in the arctic dark, a lit-up ark.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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