glacial

Example Sentences

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Caswill sets the mood with a shot of a snow-capped mountain range, fitting for a movie that proceeds at a glacial pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

However, French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the glacial pace of peace negotiations, saying he was "very sceptical" about the possibility of achieving "peace in the short term" in Ukraine.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

But "the largest AI companies deploy capabilities at a pace that makes 18-month legislative cycles look glacial," Patience said.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

It has enormous untapped hydropower potential, stemming partly from glacial meltwater, which far exceeds domestic demands and could be channeled toward an energy-intensive data center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Night had nearly fallen by the time I emerged from the top of the serac slope onto the empty, wind-scoured expanse of the high glacial plateau.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer