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arctic

[ahrk-tik, ahr-tik] / ˈɑrk tɪk, ˈɑr tɪk /


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It showed penguins, fur seals and polar bears attempting to adapt to their ever-changing surroundings, against the backdrop of glaciers and arctic volcanoes.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

Citing sources in the Danish government, it reported that soldiers, medical supplies and blood were flown into Greenland in January to blow up key airport runways over fears that Trump would invade the arctic island.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

In the area with cold plunging and a sauna, the walls undulate with patterns that change color, designed to evoke arctic caves and volcanic rock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026

But temperatures in Florida will remain below normal and a surge of arctic air will blow across the Great Lakes and into parts of the Midwest by Tuesday and Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026

“Then you don’t know Iofur Raknison,” said the Palmerian Professor, who had made several expeditions himself to the arctic regions.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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