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However, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) suggest that dry ice can survive in such conditions.—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026 One hot summer day, to keep the temperature of the freezer down, Schaefer dumped a bunch of dry ice in, and millions of tiny ice crystals formed on the black velvet lining.—Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026 When pressure is applied to skis on dry ice, the mechanical stress would fracture the brittle, dry surface.—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Broin said the company currently can produce only a limited supply of the zero-carbon renewable fuel, given limitations on the market for the carbon dioxide that's captured as a byproduct of the fuel's production and use in applications like carbonating soft drinks and making dry ice.—Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, 13 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dry ice