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Even its early acts have become intense as riders try to get ahead in the breakaway and fight for position before hitting the 16 bergs (also known as hellingen), which populate the race’s second half.—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 And cars were encased in walls of nearly unmovable bergs.—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2026 The resulting smaller bergs will then melt into the ocean.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Great bergs of ice break away intact, roll forth, settle down, and turn into ponds.—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for berg