on ice
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The crowd participated too Friday, giving Tucker ovations more befitting a hitter on a heater than one on ice each time he stepped to the plate, where he put up a fight all night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Binface's policies had included nationalising the singer Adele, moving a pub hand dryer in Uxbridge and enforcing a 99p price tag on ice creams with 99 flakes.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A planned role as King Herod in a production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” was put on ice.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Apple has plans to release its own competitor wearable, although the rollout is being put on ice given the controversy around Meta’s glasses.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
He apologized and explained he had thought himself the only person on Gethen who ever slipped on ice.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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