glaciers
Example Sentences
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Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of snowy peaks and glaciers, excavators are carving huge chunks out of the mountains to mine for copper and other minerals.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
After its disappearance, the glaciers in the region began thinning and retreating over the following years.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
That ice shelf had acted as a stabilizing barrier for Hektoria and neighboring glaciers.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
If the ice shelves weaken enough, they may no longer effectively slow the glaciers flowing into the ocean behind them.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Cold air masses sliding down the sides of the glaciers speed up until they become winds of close to 200 miles per hour.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
