freeze
Example Sentences
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Students training to become paramedics in Wales say they have been advised to apply for jobs abroad due to a freeze on recruitment of newly qualified paramedics.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
It may freeze directly to the shoreline, anchor to shallow areas of the seafloor, or connect with grounded ice ridges.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026
“LNG plants are very electricity-intensive because of the need to refrigerate and freeze the gas,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
In particular, the U.A.E.—which has long been a financial hub for Iranian businesses and individuals—warned that it could freeze Iranian-owned assets, whilst also debating whether to send military assets into the fight, The Journal reported.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
The rain mixed with sleet that felt like needles against the skin, and the troika had to go slowly over the muddy roads, which were beginning to freeze.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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