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antarctic

[ant-ahrk-tik, -ahr-tik] / æntˈɑrk tɪk, -ˈɑr tɪk /






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Hektoria Glacier, located on the Antarctic Peninsula, begins on land and extends into the ocean, where its outer section forms a floating mass of ice known as an "ice tongue."

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

In December, he crossed a big item off his bucket list, sailing on an Antarctic cruise with Oceanwide Expeditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

A 2022 Oceanwide sailing charted an island on the Antarctic coast that had not been mapped formally in more than 100 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That is far greater than recent freshwater contributions from Antarctic meltwater, and the gap continues to grow.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Her feet go forward and her heart ba-bamps even as the Antarctic wind kicks up.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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