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ice age

[ahys eyj] / ˈaɪs ˌeɪdʒ /
NOUN
glacial period
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Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China this week is the clearest sign yet the two countries are seeking to end the diplomatic "ice age" that has defined their relationship.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

"At the end of the day, does it matter much if the start of the next ice age is 50, 100, or 200 thousand years into the future?"

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

This area contains a series of long, shallow grooves set within a landscape of deep valleys, scattered impact craters, and surface textures that point to a distant ice age on the Red Planet.

From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2025

Soil erosion measurements indicate that it likely formed during the early-to-mid Holocene -- the geological interval that began at the end of the last ice age roughly 11,700 years ago.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025

At the very peak of the last ice age 20,000 years ago, 30 percent of the earth was under ice.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson