the Ice Age

noun

: the most recent time in the past when a large part of the world was covered with ice
a valley formed during the Ice Age

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Geologists realized these formations pointed to monstrous floods from melting glaciers during the last gasps of the Ice Age. Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025 The building's exterior will feature precast panels designed to mimic the rock formations at Mill Bluff State Park. Mill Bluff, part of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, inspired the museum's design after a visit by the architectural team. Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025 Paleontologists have identified more than 50 different species of horses that roamed across North America, Europe and Eurasia during the Ice Age. Lauren Liebhaber july 18, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 Nevertheless, Earth’s ecosystems are still in a megafaunal lull that began at the close of the Ice Age. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the Ice Age

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“The Ice Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Ice%20Age. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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