glacial

Example Sentences

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It helped catalyze scientific interest in Himalayan glacial lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Sometime during the last glacial epoch, when hunter-gatherers were still living in caves, the Neanderthal tool-making mentality gave way to the Cro-Magnon urge to make images.

From "The Annotated Mona Lisa" by Carol Strickland and John Boswell