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arctic

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


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With grandma’s nest egg and mom and dad’s retirement tied up in a young couple’s first home, even a slight chill in property valuations causes an arctic frost on consumer sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 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

Dips in the jet stream will allow arctic air to spread across the UK by the end of the UK.

From BBC Mar. 9, 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

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

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli




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