melting

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Although there are no direct references, such Surrealist and Expressionist tropes as Salvador Dalí’s melting watches and Edvard Munch’s screaming bridge-walker seem to lurk in Ms. Butterly’s aesthetic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Whatever the reasons, space stocks are melting up in a scenario that might remind investors of EVs circa 2020 and 2021.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The impact would have generated intense heat, melting surrounding rock and warming the water for long periods of time.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“The U.S. Open is reflective of the diverse melting pot that is New York City when it comes to style,” said Jessica Schiffer, who writes the tennis newsletter “Hard Court.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

By about 9:00 P.M., the water in unit 1 had boiled down to below the tops of the reactor’s fuel rods, and they were most likely already melting.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland