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[thaw] / θɔ /


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Temperatures in the Himalayan region are rising faster than the global average, accelerating glacier retreat and permafrost thaw and contributing to growing risks of landslides, rockfalls, avalanches and glacial lake outburst floods.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

At the same time, increasing permafrost thaw is further weakening Arctic coastlines, making them more susceptible to erosion and storm damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is visiting New Delhi this weekend, signaling a thaw in relations between China and India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Efforts to unfreeze the market before its natural thaw are where conservatives and progressives are finding common ground.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

“No sun to thaw things out today,” he said aloud to himself.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

Climate change is intensifying competition, with previously inaccessible minerals increasingly available for exploitation as the ice thaws and new shipping routes open.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

In recent years, there has been increased interest in Greenland's natural resources, including rare earth minerals, uranium and iron, which are becoming easier to access as climate change thaws its ice sheet.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Silas thaws on learning of David’s newfound success.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

As the weather thaws and April showers make their return, I feel called to incorporate more herbs into my dishes.

From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2025

When the river thaws, I will paddle across to visit him in the Warraskoyack village and trade for corn.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

The bones were excavated over three summers, when it was warm enough for the ground to have thawed, from 2021 to 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Then, up to seven days later, when the brain tissue was thawed, the neurons inside not only survived—but also remained functional and able to exchange electrical signals again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

Relations thawed with a Jan. 7 phone call between the leaders, in which they agreed to meet in person.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026

Warm enough to believe again that food will come from the newly thawed earth.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

But scientists say long-term glacier thinning and the thawing of frozen ground likely raised the risks.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The fire’s aftermath was just as bad, with cleanup crews having to contend with removing 89 million pounds of thawing, rotting meat, debris and other material.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Melting glaciers and thawing permafrost can also destabilise mountain slopes, increasing the risk of landslides and other hazards.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

The cyclical freezing and thawing of soil also brings old shells to the surface, Goldammer said, much as flower beds can seem to produce fresh stones every winter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

Things were even thawing slightly between Cap and my daughter.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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