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thaw

[thaw] / θɔ /


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Some analysts see a glimmer of hope in the recent thaw between India and China, marked by high-level political engagement and moves to revive cross-border trade through Himalayan routes.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

At the same time, increasing permafrost thaw is further weakening Arctic coastlines, making them more susceptible to erosion and storm damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

But Xi's visit is also being closely watched as his first to neighbouring India since 2019, and the biggest step yet in a cautious thaw between the nuclear-armed rivals.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 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

They left them in the hallway to thaw.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Crypto prices have been on a broad recovery trend as the “crypto winter” thaws, backed by institutional demand and regulatory tailwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

When this water freezes it expands and then, when it thaws, it gets smaller.

From BBC ● Feb. 9, 2026

The timing, location, and characteristics of the signals pointed to small, brittle events that happen seasonally as water freezes and thaws inside cracks in the rock.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025

Only moss, grass, lichens, and a few hardy flowers take root in the thin upper layer that thaws briefly in summer.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

The relationship has thawed, but with four more years ahead for Lula, several issues could reignite tensions.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Perry’s Steakhouse Dinner Size Pork Chops are fully cooked and only need to be thawed and warmed through; add a big, fresh salad and baked potatoes, and dinner is served.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

A month of record-shattering heat thawed the snow and sent runoff coursing into streams and rivers, leaving only minimal water in the mountains as the state heads into dry season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

After he was thawed out, Katchatag told us that my father had been sighted.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

But scientists say long-term glacier thinning and the thawing of frozen ground likely raised the risks.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The major destruction of hydropower infrastructure underscored the risks of that strategy in a region where glaciers are retreating, permafrost is thawing and extreme hazards are becoming harder to predict.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 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

Because the microbes favor fresh marine material, older carbon from thawing permafrost may contribute less to atmospheric greenhouse gas levels than scientists once feared.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

I was so astonished to see a human being in all this cold thawing silence that I just stood and looked at him.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George


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