melt
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They say the only option is to wait for the ice block, called a serac, to melt – which they hope will happen within days.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
By shielding frozen crystals from the sun, heat, wind, and rain, melt is minimized.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
The heat shield is made of a material called Avcoat that is supposed to melt away during re-entry, keeping the Orion crew capsule protected from intense temperatures.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Employees told firefighters that work was being performed on the roof earlier that day and that roofers had been using blowtorches to melt down material, according to reporting from KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Maybe then some of the worry would melt off Mama’s face.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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