frost
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The fourth season of “Ted Lasso” doesn’t entirely frost those bad vibes with its happiness and hopium.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
"We know what to do for frost or hail, but not wildfires," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
With grandma’s nest egg and mom and dad’s retirement tied up in a young couple’s first home, even a slight chill in property valuations causes an arctic frost on consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Species that naturally develop cancer at high rates, such as the lemon frost gecko, may complement traditional laboratory models and offer new ways to investigate the disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
There was a hint of frost in the air.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
These low temperatures with widespread overnight frosts are expected to continue well into next week.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Elsewhere across the UK there will be widespread overnight frosts and an increasing risk of snow showers affecting parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and North Wales by the end of this week.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
As the growing season progresses, the plant puffs itself into a roughly spherical shape, until the first frosts, when it snaps off its stalk and waits to be blown across the landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
According to the latest State of the Climate Report, external, air and ground frosts have reduced by around a quarter since the 1980s.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Summer frosts damaged crops from North America to Asia, causing widespread famine, killing millions of people around the world.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
He went to the toilet, which is when he saw a flicker of orange through the frosted glass of the window.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
If you’re not in the mood for a hulking sirloin — and if just creamed spinach and a frosted martini feel like insufficient ballast — skip the burger.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
Until 1 January, when they showed up as usual only to find the mirrors frosted.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
“You couldn’t see the fine details, but you could see everything else,” said Denise Milano Sprung of the frosted bathroom door of the hotel room she shared with her husband at the Calgary Airport Marriott.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
Beauty-lanterns drift along streets paved with glistening stones, past mismatched shops painted in pastel shades and lined up like the frosted pastries in a bakery window.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Beyond serving customers at the counter, I also worked in the back, finishing donuts through tasks like jelly filling, frosting and powdering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
Everything else is just frosting on the cake.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Big wasn’t a crush, he was a crash,” Carrie says to Miranda as she peels down the wrapper on a cupcake topped with bright pink buttercream frosting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
It’s when we enjoy slices of birthday cake to our hearts’ content, savoring every single crumb and licking our plates clean of any frosting.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2026
"Edel, you're always in trouble," Valerie says, as she sticks her nose into a cart of sweets and her wet hair gets frosting in it.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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