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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

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

This year’s Canadian hockey team was touted by some as the greatest team ever assembled on ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In January, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nvidia’s deal, announced in September, to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI, was on ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

I held my breath as if I were standing on ice that was cracking beneath me.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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