glaciers
Example Sentences
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Switzerland’s glaciers lost more than 5% of their ice in the past year, typically losing between 8 and 13 feet, after a winter of meager snowfall and summer heatwaves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Swiss glaciers started the summer in an already difficult place, covered by less snow than usual after a mild winter.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
One of the most ominous findings is what researchers observed at measurement sites at the highest elevations, where temperatures are lowest and glaciers are typically snow-covered.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Much of Nepal's hydropower infrastructure lies along steep river valleys fed by glaciers -- terrain exposed to floods, landslides and cascading geological hazards.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Britain, home of my ancestor Billington, was empty until about 12,500 B.C., because it was still covered by glaciers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
