wintry
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He’s just taken a morning stroll in New York with his girlfriend, Dominican architect Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, and is still defrosting from the wintry chill; he’ll be fully warmed up upon landing in California.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The government has credited wintry weather with a recent lull in the disease.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Coastal and lowland areas tend to warm more quickly, while northern and upland regions remain cooler and more prone to wintry showers.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
While there will be some sunshine there will also be showers - which could even turn wintry over hills in the north of the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
An inch of snow had fallen before they could speak, and all were trembling with the wintry blast.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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