frostbite
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They were outdoors working from dawn to dusk, and many ended up with frostbite on their hands and feet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Wind chills were as cold as -36C, which can cause frostbite to set in in as little as 10 minutes.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
I watched a medic spray a man with saline solution, while another medic treated a man with frostbite, at tables that would normally be set for lunch.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
More than 1,000 Ukrainians have been taken to hospital with frostbite and hypothermia since late December alone, according to the health ministry.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026
Hector, of course, has started crying, too, and it might just be because he’s about to lose all of his fingers to frostbite.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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