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frostbite

[frawst-bahyt, frost-] / ˈfrɔstˌbaɪt, ˈfrɒst- /


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As Thrall went down he found a Polish climber who was struggling after running out of supplementary oxygen and had suffered frostbite.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"I spoke to the doctors -- he has some frostbite, but otherwise seems okay," Pemba Sherpa added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It’s New Year’s Eve glitter, minus the frostbite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Wind chills were as cold as -36C, which can cause frostbite to set in in as little as 10 minutes.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Tranquilino Jeantete had lost one ear tip to frostbite during the same long-ago winter that the Strawberry Mesa Body Shop and Pipe Queen operator, Ruby Archuleta, killed a deer with her bare hands.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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