freeze up

Example Sentences

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A single freeze-up can knock out an entire weapons platform or immobilize a convoy.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is partly as a result of a late freeze-up of ice around Hudson Bay, with unusually warm ocean waters taking a long time to cool down.

From BBC

Were it not for one very, very bad freeze-up on camera, in fact, he might still be on the campaign trail telling us that today.

From Slate

After the freeze-up in July, CNN reported McConnell fell two other times this year.

From Salon

After last week’s freeze-up, the attending physician to Congress cleared McConnell to continue with his planned schedule.

From Seattle Times