glacial
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Rights activists say impunity is widespread in Bangladesh's glacial judicial system.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Many Fed watchers are betting that Warsh will bring changes slowly because the Fed typically moves at a glacial pace.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
A new study found that the site dates back about 146,000 years, placing it squarely within a cold glacial period rather than a warmer era as scientists once believed.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
In the Everest region alone, there have been at least five floods from glacial lakes in the last five decades, leaving those living in Imja lake's path fearing for the future.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
“Why, you little...Arctic glacial water, you said. Makes a polar bear smell good, does it? It smells, all right, and I’m sure Pearl Ann would agree.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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