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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

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 team focused on Europe during the last glacial cycle, between 60,000 and 35,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

When it was opened by the giant, the chest gave off a glacial exhalation.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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