winter
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Families in the region told the BBC they were "grateful" for the assistance, but were concerned about their finances over the winter.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"We have to use this time to get things done... we're pruning the rose bushes for winter," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
As the Dodgers attempt to strengthen their roster to climb back to the top, however, they’ll have to navigate a disjointed winter transaction window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Many devotees travel through steep Himalayan valleys to reach the temples, which are open for only part of the year because of harsh winter conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
One winter a friend gave us a parlor stove with nickel trim.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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Under the proposal, clocks would move an hour forward in March as they normally do, but then would remain there indefinitely, meaning later sunrises and more evening daylight in the winters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The winter of 2025 to 2026 ranked among Switzerland's ten least snowy winters since records began, leaving glaciers with less snow to protect them from warmer temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their gatherings can be an antidote to the bleak upstate New York winters in a town where few nearby bars cater to students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"It is a worry, we have three rivers running into Monmouth... and the winters are changing," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Many loggers can’t work winters when the woods are full of snow,” explained Bullock.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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“A monarch that wintered in Monterey might end up in Las Vegas or Boise or Spokane that next spring and summer,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
Birds that once wintered at Tulare Lake — ibises, blackbirds and American coots — are returning in increasing numbers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2023
In the classic migration pattern, flocks that wintered in the southern U.S. fly north in the spring, returning to the same spots in the high and sub-Arctic to breed and nest.
From National Geographic ● Dec. 16, 2020
The social pages followed his comings and goings, when he summered in Bar Harbor and wintered in Boca Raton.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 19, 2019
There rabbits and ptarmigan gathered to eat seeds out of the wind, and moose wintered on the twigs of the willows.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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He said there were seasonal restrictions on areas with birthing seals and wintering birds.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Safeguarding these wintering and stopover habitats is essential for ensuring that these birds continue to return north each spring.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
After spending the summer in the Hamptons, Icahn is wintering at his house on the Miami-area island known as Billionaire Bunker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
The species is considered territorial and doesn’t mix well with other wintering birds, according to Fish and Wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
She drew a map on the floor and showed him where the wintering grounds of the caribou lay.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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