iceberg

Example Sentences

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The twist is the headline-generator, sure, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

The vessel struck an iceberg on its way from Southampton to New York and sank within hours.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

These lawsuits are the tip of the iceberg.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

"We are potentially only seeing the tip of the iceberg," Dr. Tordjman said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

But now it hit him: how strange it was that the ship had collided with the iceberg at the exact moment the scar-faced man had opened the lid of Mr. Burrows’s crate.

From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis