frost
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She relocated to the country of her birth in the early 1960s with my grandfather, José Miranda, after frost and drought ruined the family farm in their hometown of El Cargadero.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
The name "itjilik," which means "frosty" or "frost" in Inuktitut, reflects the species' Arctic origins.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
Some locations in the Midlands and south of England experienced a day/night temperature difference of around 21C following Wednesday's warmth, waking up to a Thursday morning frost with similar expected for Friday and Saturday.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Torched dessert cracks like ice, crème brûlée with salted caramel mousse and cloudberry compote, fire and frost in one spoonful.
From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026
Saving precious daylight hours could mean the difference between harvesting the food before the first frost or not, and having enough nourishment for the winter or not.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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