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glacier

[gley-sher] / ˈgleɪ ʃər /
NOUN
mountain of ice, snow
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The change to the glacier law sparked protests by environmentalists, who clashed with police outside Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Michael Meding, head of the Argentine chamber of mining exploration companies, called the change to the glacier law an important step forward that allows for development while protecting the environment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Gerhard Lieb, who runs the glacier monitoring service with Andreas Kellerer-Pirklbauer, said the weather conditions in recent years had been "extremely unfavourable for glaciers".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Exposed rock ledges, sections of ice breaking away and glacier tongues collapsing in on themselves are increasingly shaping the landscape."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Even though he’s for-serious lying—hello? there are no squash growing in glacier ice—I like his stories.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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