snowflake
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Some radiators have a snowflake symbol on the valve that activates the frost protection setting, meaning that if the room gets very cold, the radiator warms slightly to stop the pipes from bursting.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
"So, to the person who says it's a snowflake generation, just try living 24 hours as a 16-year-old."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The sensors also have an aerosol probe that measures particulate matter, because dust helps with snowflake formation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The eastern horizon was glowing a deep red when the last snowflake fell.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Crystals appear everywhere in nature and technology, from snowflakes and diamonds to the silicon inside electronic devices.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
Not to be a bummer, but come summer, you might just find yourself missing the snowflakes.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Like snowflakes, every stock market bubble is unique.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
She said Zarwa took part in arts and crafts, made snowflakes and had a visit from Santa.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
And on the final strike, the dark flames are replaced with a blinding white, a shower of sparks falling like snowflakes around it.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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