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as in contradictory
being as different as possible
they're friends despite their polar positions on a number of issues
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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
a polar air mass seemed to have settled over our area in January
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Recent Examples of polar
The show is one of the major initiatives from Sam Feist, the longtime CNN executive who once oversaw a highly successful series, Crossfire, that, by its very title, sounds like the polar opposite.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The long machine room weakened it, and the hull lacked diagonal support beams found on other polar exploration vessels.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the same frigid temperatures that degrade important drugs like Trastuzumab aren’t a problem for polar fish.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
But in those days, risk-taking was part and parcel of polar exploration — from 1818 to 1909, the death rate for such expeditions was about 6% to 9%.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The long machine room weakened it, and the hull lacked diagonal support beams found on other polar exploration vessels.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
However, the same frigid temperatures that degrade important drugs like Trastuzumab aren’t a problem for polar fish.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
But in those days, risk-taking was part and parcel of polar exploration — from 1818 to 1909, the death rate for such expeditions was about 6% to 9%.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polar
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Referral pathways must connect primary care, gynaecology, mental health, and cardiometabolic services so women are not left to navigate a maze with contradictory advice.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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These emails not only highlight Prince Andrew’s contradictory statements, but also suggest a disturbing willingness to deflect from the truth and evade accountability.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The combination of snow and strong winds is expected to reduce visibility, create slick and icy roads—particularly on bridges and overpasses—and potentially down trees or branches.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The composite image shows the nucleus or icy, rocky central core of 3I/ATLAS as a large and black dot, along with a white glow — the comet's coma, or atmosphere.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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While black tea and spices in chai tea can help control blood sugar, the high sugar content in many popular presentations usually has the opposite effect.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Yet the photographs themselves—for instance those of resistance leaders such as Sitting Bull—have an opposite effect.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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But, frigid temperatures are likely to return in February, AccuWeather says.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Dallas win was immediately followed by losses to Baltimore and Buffalo and a playoff loss in frigid Kansas City.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Allow contrary viewpoints to be heard.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The current chaotic geopolitical landscape fuels contrary trends in the South Caucasus.—
Thomas de Waal,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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Use mulch, frost cloths, and windbreaks to shield plants from frost and freezing temperatures.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 degrees also are expected in western Colorado overnight Thursday into Friday, according to a freeze warning from the weather service.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Take a break from basic vanilla and step into fall with a refreshing apple cold foam.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pumpkin spice beverages and apple cider are popular fall drinks that can be enjoyed warm or cold.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Another, who was familiar with Graeter’s commented that the creamery could do no wrong and suggested hot caramel to create the ultimate fall dessert for sitting by a fire on a chilly night.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Thurday and Friday are going to be chilly days with lows dipping into the 30s and freeze warning and a frost advisory in place in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Polar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polar. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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