thawed

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Then, up to seven days later, when the brain tissue was thawed, the neurons inside not only survived—but also remained functional and able to exchange electrical signals again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Relations thawed with a Jan. 7 phone call between the leaders, in which they agreed to meet in person.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Their relationship thawed when Kyrgios offered support to Djokovic over a court decision to deport him from Australia in 2022, and has continued to warm ever since.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

"They saw that the mammoth had almost completely thawed out" and decided to build a make-shift stretcher to lift the mammoth to the surface, said Maxim Cherpasov.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2024

I looked at it for a moment too long and began to think of the frosty remains of small animals I’d find in the woods just as the spring snow thawed.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos