glacial
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The political formation enjoyed a heyday for a number of years before sinking into a glacial decline, its currency dwindling in most places except for Bluesky, where it still thrives.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
A study of about 2,400 large Himalayan glacial lakes by India’s space agency found that about 600 of them had more than doubled in size between 1984 and 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The film is so committed to its rigors — the two-person cast, the glacial camera pivots, the moody lighting — that it teeters on the line of becoming monotonous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Their goal was to collect glacial meltwater at its source.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
Their pace was glacial, slow enough to set Sefia’s teeth on edge, to make her jump at every branch snapping, every rustle of movement.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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