glacial
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However, the models show there was no realistic glacial route that could have delivered the Altar Stone directly to southern England.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
In the northwest of the country, where mining activity is concentrated, glacial reserves have shrunk by 17 percent in the last decade, mainly due to climate change, according to glaciologists.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Known as “the Crab” because he was born with a sixth finger on one hand, Rodríguez Castro can make Cuba’s glacial bureaucracy move, say people knowledgeable about the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
The sides of the gully drew closer and closer together until the three men were forced to slosh through the glacial water, sometimes up to their knees.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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