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
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
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
“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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