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glacier

[glay-sher] / ˈgleɪ ʃər /
NOUN
mountain of ice, snow
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The device comes in black, silver, burgundy and glacier, and the smaller model provides up to 24 hours of charge, while the larger phone offers up to 30 hours.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

Sea levels are rising at a record pace, driven by warming oceans and glacier melt, according to an August UN report.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The explosion has triggered more movement, with another glacier headed toward Alaska.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

And much of that snow disappeared quickly in the early and intense heatwaves of May and June, exposing the glacier ice below.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kane was along on one such trip when their planned route was blocked by a miles-wide glacier.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

The Cryogenian Period began around 720 million years ago, when massive glaciers expanded across the planet during episodes commonly called Snowball Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

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

That left glaciers vulnerable to melting even faster in subsequent heatwaves.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

I dreamed of being a ranger in the Utah canyons or Alaska glaciers.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin


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