melt

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This model estimates key processes such as snow accumulation, melt, and changes in the active layer to better represent real conditions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Natural gas is used by glass manufacturers to run their furnaces, which melt sand, soda ash, limestone and recycled glass into molten glass blobs which are then shaped into bottles.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

As warmer global temperatures melt polar ice, ocean waters are rising, posing a threat to island nations and coastal communities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The melt also has geopolitical consequences, as it opens new shipping routes and access to mineral resources.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Bass and the other archaeologists concluded the merchant captain of the ship used these broken implements as scrap bronze, which he or someone else could melt down to make brand-new tools.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler