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freeze

[freez] / friz /




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The economic progress dims hope for a nuclear deal with the U.S., since Washington has often dangled sanctions relief or economic incentives to get Pyongyang to freeze, halt or relinquish its nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The European arms establishment is also embracing the start-up sphere, not trying to freeze it out.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“I’ve always been terrible at negotiating. I freeze, accept the first number, and regret it for months,” one Reddit user wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The graduate campaign group Rethink Repayment said the repayment threshold freeze was against the original terms of the student loans.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Then one day I look up from my hoeing and freeze, afraid to move or even cry out.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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