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
In Chicago, spinach goes into the ground in staggered rows, insurance against frost.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
When he came in, stamping the snow from his boots, and caught Laura up in a bear’s hug against his cold, big coat, his mustache was beaded with little drops of melting frost.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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