frostbite

Example Sentences

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Hypothermia and frostbite on limbs are common, said Nastya, a paramedic with the Da Vinci Wolves brigade.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Touching the camera’s metal body could cause frostbite, forcing her to use a stabilizing cushion to separate the camera from her body at all times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

I watched a medic spray a man with saline solution, while another medic treated a man with frostbite, at tables that would normally be set for lunch.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

It warned that the Arctic blast will bring sub-zero temperatures and wind chills, which "pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia and frostbite to exposed skin".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Jack’s have been mild compared with those of many others—circulation problems in his feet because of repeated frostbite, and arthritis and rheumatism in his back.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren