frost
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"We know what to do for frost or hail, but not wildfires," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
But to dismiss its deeply emotional virtues would be to suggest one has frost in one’s soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
You have to believe in what is under the lid, behind the frost, wrapped in parchment, waiting to become itself again.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The cladding of frost on thorny branches was thawing and fat drops drip-drip-dripping.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
This combination of weather types - with a lack of overnight frosts - has meant an early bloom of spring flowers, especially in southern England.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
Wet earth, plenty of sunshine and a lack of frosts have combined to give some plants a noticeable head start.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
As the year comes to a close and icy winds bring the first frosts of winter, they are flying to warmer places to nest and feed.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
As the growing season progresses, the plant puffs itself into a roughly spherical shape, until the first frosts, when it snaps off its stalk and waits to be blown across the landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
As the hard frosts grew less reliable, the planes continued to struggle to take off out of the mud.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Images show the large windows at the front facing onto the street and a window - perhaps with frosted glass - on the side where the motorhome was parked.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
From the sweet nostalgia of frosted cupcakes to the comforting scent of vanilla cream, food-inspired fragrances have become a surprising obsession.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2025
He looked out the panes that were already a little frosted over, and the moonlight flooded him, and his scar was a bright ragged line along his side.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
Beyond serving customers at the counter, I also worked in the back, finishing donuts through tasks like jelly filling, frosting and powdering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Susan Prunty’s bakery in Medford, Ore., sold about 25 Christmas cookie decorating kits through the middle of last December, complete with a dozen freshly baked sugar cookies, buttercream frosting, and sprinkles.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
After it’s cooled, I apply an unreasonably thin layer of frosting, just enough to cover the cake.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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