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thaw

[thaw] / θɔ /


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At the same time, warming is destabilising permafrost - permanently frozen ground that can thaw as temperatures rise - and high mountain slopes, increasing the possibility of cascading hazards, the report says.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

In a phone interview from Pune, India, Mr. Bambawale said the 2020 clashes “set back the relationship 10 steps” and recent signs of a thaw “at best signify three steps forward.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

This rapid temperature rise is causing frozen ground to thaw and coastlines to break apart.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Efforts to unfreeze the market before its natural thaw are where conservatives and progressives are finding common ground.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

Then I can block the door and settle into a big soft chair and listen to Miles Davis while my feet thaw out.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

As permafrost thaws and coastlines erode, some of that carbon is carried into the ocean.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Climate change is intensifying competition, with previously inaccessible minerals increasingly available for exploitation as the ice thaws and new shipping routes open.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Silas thaws on learning of David’s newfound success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

As with the world that freezes in winter then thaws back to life, resurrection often involves the cold.

From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2025

And thaws my frozen heart just the slightest bit.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

There are also the 85 million pounds of food that thawed, burned and spoiled inside, creating a terrible smell emanating from the property.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

But feelings soon thawed and the two great TV interpreters of animal behaviour eventually became friends.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Then, up to seven days later, when the brain tissue was thawed, the neurons inside not only survived—but also remained functional and able to exchange electrical signals again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

With dripping hair and chattering teeth, they huddled over it, moaning as it thawed their hands and blistered their faces.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

He said heavy rain could overwhelm drainage systems and penetrate walls, causing damp and erosion, while repeated cycles of wetting, drying, freezing and thawing could harm stonework.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Melting glaciers and thawing permafrost can also destabilise mountain slopes, increasing the risk of landslides and other hazards.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

The cyclical freezing and thawing of soil also brings old shells to the surface, Goldammer said, much as flower beds can seem to produce fresh stones every winter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Things were even thawing slightly between Cap and my daughter.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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