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

In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

On a recent winter night, frost sparkled in the air like cold confetti and a warm glow spilled from the small windows of a tavern in the one-stoplight village of Sergeantsville, N.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Then the light, chill rains of November would come, and perhaps later there would be frost and some short months of cold.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers