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frosty

[fraw-stee, fros-tee] / ˈfrɔ sti, ˈfrɒs ti /


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Salesforce said Tuesday that it is making a nearly $6 billion acquisition at a 58% premium, but Wall Street’s response was frosty.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

The New York Times noted that Mackie tried and failed to gain acceptance for his designs "from the frosty corridors of high fashion," but Mackie said he had no regrets for embracing glitz.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

By 2024, they would release their frosty original track, “Cora de Hielo” under Warner Music Mexico; this featured Natt Calma and Mau Moctezuma, artists whom they met through the local indie scene.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

During his two-year stint in Australia, Yamagami had a notably frosty relationship with some members of Albanese's Labor Party over disagreements regarding China.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Miss Emily didn’t often say much; she’d just sit very straight on the stage, nodding at whatever was being said, occasionally turning a frosty eye towards any whispering in the crowd.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro

Once we move to the “Mother” sequence, we’ve started to acclimate to the movie’s discomfiting rhythms — which is good considering that, if anything, Timothea and Lilith’s relationship with their mom is even frostier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

Relations between Ambassador Salazar and the new administration are already notably frostier.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024

The trade environment could be about to get frostier.

From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023

The news got a much frostier reception from the Kremlin.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2023

Her eyes were frostier than the wind outside.

From Half-Past Bedtime by H. H. Bashford

At least it won’t be as cold as the frostiest ball drop on record: 1 degree in 1907.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2017

The Bentley is capable of getting you anywhere on earth that you’re not likely to go, from the deepest deserts to the frostiest arctic to the autobahn at 187 miles per hour.

From The Verge ● Mar. 8, 2016

But even the frostiest fashion editor might be allowed a little smile of anticipation at the lineup for this year's London Fashion Week.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2013

SE14bloke conjured up a scene to melt the frostiest of hearts.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2010

My grandmother put on her frostiest look, but didn't answer him.

From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl


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