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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

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

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

The sea level is rising at a record pace, driven by warming oceans and glacier melt, according to a UN report.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

But scientists say long-term glacier thinning and the thawing of frozen ground likely raised the risks.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The loudest sounds came from the glacier itself.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

As temperatures rise, glaciers and ice sheets lose mass, while sea ice continues to melt.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

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

Over time beyond measure, these poisoned rivers, in the region between fire and mist, slowly solidified into huge glaciers.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman




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