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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 Great bergs of ice break away intact, roll forth, settle down, and turn into ponds.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025 Other big bergs have been whittled away, allowing A23a to reclaim its crown, at least for a while.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024 Though residents of the nearby bergs of Eden, Liberty and Huntsville were offered a chance to jump the season-pass line last spring, that offer won’t stand going forward.—
Julie Jag,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
6 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for berg