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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the arctic air of deep winter
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
received the usual arctic reception from her in-laws at Thanksgiving
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Recent Examples of arctic
The activation comes after an arctic blast brought frigid temperatures to the region last weekend.
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Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Warm places, like the coast of Kenya or the Filipino island of Siargao, for when arctic winds are howling at your door.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Weather: An arctic cold front continues to impact the Louisville Metro with bitterly cold temperatures and subzero wind chills.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024
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Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
This week's episode, which aired on TV Wednesday and was available to Paramount+ subscribers Thursday morning, saw competitors cross an arctic lake in kayaks and hold their bodyweight to cross a ravine in a zipline-style challenge.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Warm places, like the coast of Kenya or the Filipino island of Siargao, for when arctic winds are howling at your door.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Weather: An arctic cold front continues to impact the Louisville Metro with bitterly cold temperatures and subzero wind chills.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
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More cold is on the way as Siberian air drawn to the south will bring frigid temperatures — the coldest air of the season — to swaths of the country.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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The cold front and dip in temperatures for the Southern U.S. comes as an arctic blast plunges temperatures for the Northern Plains states this weekend, which will feel even colder amid frigid wind chill.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Austin opens cold weather shelters Tuesday night Austin is opening its cold weather shelters Tuesday night as freezing temperatures are expected in the region into Wednesday morning.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Protecting children from Ukraine’s freezing temperatures Children in Ukraine are facing their third winter since the escalation of the war in February 2022.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Others who should avoid such cold exposure include those with Raynaud’s disease, which Nicola says is a condition of extreme cold sensitivity and circulation problems.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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This is the temperature at which someone who sleeps cold will still feel comfortable.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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The chilly conditions are expected to persist through Black Friday and into the weekend, with much of the East Coast seeing some of the coldest temperatures since last winter.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Heated armrests and a heated steering wheel add to comfort in chilly climes.Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Emil Wakim’s pilot, who’s wearing AirPods, is delightfully chill about not knowing how to fly a plane.Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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There’s an effortlessness to her collections that just feel really chill and easy.Emily Mercer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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Instead, let food cool to room temperature or refrigerate quickly.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Keeping your bedroom cool may also help reduce sweat that can stain or soil your mattress.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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Other fleecy finds that are endlessly packable include a faux shearling Columbia jacket for $55 and a polar fleece shacket for creating casual-chic looks that’ll keep you warm all for only $30.Brittany VanDerBill, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
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At Green Angels Landscaping, visitors can stop by on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for a drive-thru display of lights and decor complete with large nutcrackers, a tunnel of lights for children to run through, a polar train village and a town of holiday bears.Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Arctic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arctic. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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