frost
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Some radiators have a snowflake symbol on the valve that activates the frost protection setting, meaning that if the room gets very cold, the radiator warms slightly to stop the pipes from bursting.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Sunday could get off to a chilly start with a grass frost in rural eastern areas.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
A touch of frost is likely on grass and car windscreens here.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some chilly nights are also expected with a touch of frost possible in prone locations.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Thor asked Tyr on the third day of their journey back through the land of the frost giants.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Where skies clear overnight, especially in more sheltered or rural locations, there will be a continued risk of night frosts.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Elsewhere across the UK there will be widespread overnight frosts and an increasing risk of snow showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales by the end of this week.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Air and ground frosts have fallen by around 25% since the 1980s, and snow days are becoming increasingly rare across the UK.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
As the growing season progresses, the plant puffs itself into a roughly spherical shape, until the first frosts, when it snaps off its stalk and waits to be blown across the landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
The moon grew fat and thin, there were solstices, first frosts, and spring rains.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
While they were at it, what about a pop that looked and tasted like a frosted rainbow cake?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He went to the toilet, which is when he saw a flicker of orange through the frosted glass of the window.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
I took an elevator and approached a door with frosted glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
But before I can, the frosted glass door on the opposite end of the room opens.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
When frosting a cake, consider piping in swirls rather than straight lines for a tipsy Victorian look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was gooey, soft and slathered in a classic tangy cream cheese frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
A soft, spice-warmed cake that layers apples three ways—applesauce in the crumb, roasted chunks folded through and a tangy apple butter frosting on top.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
Then she went to the supply closet to get paper towels because Carter Harrison got frosting in his hair.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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