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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

Huang made the remarks late in January after the Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia's plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI had been put on ice.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

And it possesses a strange power to turn Midwestern kids into motorcycles on ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Most sports lessen the shock of landing with soft shoes or surfaces; Malinin is landing on ice on a metal blade - all while stopping the rotational force.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Sliding on ice trying to get to somebody’s kitchen to do their hair?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison