ice over

Example Sentences

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This analysis suggests that the S&P 500 will be skating on thin ice over the next few quarters.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

There are some encouraging signs that a deep winter for bitcoin won’t necessarily ice over the rest of the digital ecosystem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Some 2,900 athletes from more than 90 countries will compete on snow and ice over the next 16 days.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“One adapts,” said González, the fishmonger, as she cracked ice over the catch.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Matthias had said the moat wasn’t solid, only a slick, wafer-thin layer of ice over frigid water, thoroughly exposed and impossible to cross.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo