glacier
Example Sentences
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In 1985, Nepal’s Dig Tsho lake, in the Everest region, burst after part of a hanging glacier fell into it, destroying houses and infrastructure below.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Over the next six decades, as the glacier retreated, the wedge expanded into a long finger, and the size of the lake grew twelvefold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The report said it was very likely that the glacier tongue would break off in the coming years, splitting the glacier in two.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Because the glacier rested on a flat bed, large portions were able to lift off almost at once.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
A flower was always in his grasp, as was a glacier, or a glimpse of the southern cross.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
