floe

Example Sentences

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Ms Homendy said recovery workers were dealing with deteriorating weather conditions and that the wreckage had landed on an ice floe which is moving at a rate of five miles a day.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

A traditional diorama of polar bears on an ice floe hardly needs any changes in presentation or interpretation to take on new meanings in our era of climate change.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

The emergency responders were able to rescue those four people from the floe at around 6:40 p.m.

From Washington Times • Dec. 30, 2023

It took about 2 1/2 hours to finally evacuate 122 people from the ice floe, and no injuries were reported, according to the sheriff’s office.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

The floe was now a mere fifty yards across.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong