winter

Example Sentences

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“There’s never been a winter like this, where we had virtually no precipitation, very little snow, very little rain. We count on that snowpack from the mountains,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead he looks for scat and footprints, which were harder to spot in the winter because of the frozen ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

After an injury-disrupted 2025, the 24-year-old says she has not missed a single session during the best winter training block of her career - as evidenced when she smashed the world indoor record in February.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

A crummy winter brought plenty of potholes and repairs.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Last winter my father had killed only three bearded seals and there was a whole month when we didn't have much to eat.

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