thaw
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Firefighters were eventually forced to melt it down after fans attempted to thaw the sculpture with blowtorches and chip away at it with sledgehammers.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
The first U.S. commercial flight to Venezuela in years underscored the rapid thaw after the capture of strongman Nicolás Maduro, even as tensions linger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The source confirmed Italian media reports about the meeting, which newspapers said would take place on Thursday in an attempt to "thaw" relations.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
More recently, the Vatican played a pivotal role in brokering a diplomatic thaw between the U.S. and Cuba in 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
If I wandered off, I stood a very good chance of going over a cliff, and nobody was likely to find me until the next thaw.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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