thaw
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Firefighters were eventually forced to melt it down after fans attempted to thaw the sculpture with blowtorches and chip away at it with sledgehammers.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The first U.S. commercial flight to Venezuela in years underscored the rapid thaw after the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, even as tensions linger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The first direct flight between the United States and Venezuela in seven years was set to take off Thursday, a new sign of a thaw after Washington deposed leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
More recently, the Vatican played a pivotal role in brokering a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Cuba in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The earth smelled of thaw, and the smell, which is both hopeful and sad, seeped into the room, riding the wetness of the air.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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