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frostbite

[frawst-bahyt, frost-] / ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst- /


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"Or do I help my fellow climber, who's got no oxygen, frostbite in his fingers, and obviously you're never far off hypothermia up there?"

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

As Thrall went down he found a Polish climber who was struggling after running out of supplementary oxygen and had suffered frostbite.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s New Year’s Eve glitter, minus the frostbite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Wind chills were as cold as -36C, which can cause frostbite to set in in as little as 10 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The tip of her tiny nose was black with frostbite.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys




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