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But there is an emphasis in the show on ice hockey players wanting to respect women, rather than use them.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Tech executives hailed Trump’s decision to put the order on ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

German business morale fell in March as the war in the Middle East puts hopes of a recovery in Europe's struggling top economy "on ice", a key survey showed Wednesday.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

So was it the emergence of the video or the possibility of a felony conviction that caused ABC to put this season of “The Bachelorette” on ice?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The ghost nuns in their black robes look like they’re gliding on ice.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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