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glacial

[gley-shuhl] / ˈgleɪ ʃəl /




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Rights activists say impunity is widespread in Bangladesh's glacial judicial system.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

There are plenty of movies that are objectively glacial, yet mesmerizing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Were humans actually surviving in colder glacial conditions, or had scientists misunderstood what the climate in Britain was really like at the time?

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Many Fed watchers are betting that Warsh will bring changes slowly because the Fed typically moves at a glacial pace.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

He stooped to look in, his face radiant in the glacial light.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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