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ice up

[ahys-uhp] / ˈaɪsˌʌp /




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"Batteries lose charge faster, the cameras and wires freeze, they just ice up."

From Barron's Feb. 16, 2026

"Initially, we had hoped to find ice up to 3 million years old, or maybe a little older, but this discovery has far exceeded our expectations."

From Science Daily Nov. 5, 2025

But Isak says “the most challenging ocean crossing of my life” was the long stint around Greenland through thick fog and ice up the Davis Strait.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2024

“The loss of the ice up there is causing issues that extend all the way to the Sound,” he said.

From Seattle Times Aug. 26, 2023

I was right there in the thick of it—wearing my Red Hawks uniform—if anybody had taken a picture from the ice up into the stands, they’d have assumed I was part of the mob.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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