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[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

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

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

A glacial sun filled the streets, and a high wind filled the air with scraps of paper and frosty dust, and banged the hanging signs of stores and storefront churches.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin




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