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arctic

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


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"These landscapes are changing fast, and arctic and alpine glaciers might be some of the first habitats lost completely to climate change," she said.

From BBC Jun. 30, 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

It was also the biggest one-week percentage jump on record, driven by an arctic blast that brought dangerous cold, heavy snow and ice and disrupted travel in much of the central and eastern U.S..

From MarketWatch Jan. 26, 2026

The arctic air laid panes of ice over the crayfish edgepools of Stony Creek.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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