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  • present participle of freeze.
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freezing

[free-zing] / ˈfri zɪŋ /


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That temperature is approximately 140°F, far above the freezing conditions normally associated with experiments involving exotic quantum matter.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

Although she has since recovered and is cancer-free, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board said it would not fund egg freezing because she does not meet its eligibility criteria.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

These electrifying final embellishments unify the totality of each face, at once setting it in motion while freezing it in perfect equilibrium.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

County Board of Supervisors took drastic measures to try to rein in Villanueva’s behavior while he was sheriff, including voting to investigate the department’s activities and freezing millions of dollars in funding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Again, the polar bear would eat you. Besides, the water around here is freezing this time of year. You’d probably die of hypothermia first.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz


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