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Recent Examples of icebreaker
Russia's icebreaker fleet far outstrips that of any other military, an example of the country's determination to dominate the region.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Making someone feel comfortable, using humor as an icebreaker, and lightening the mood with a smile are her go to tips.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
This ship, which can break nearly five feet of ice, is meant to serve as a backup to the United States’ older icebreakers until a new, more powerful icebreaker that the first Trump administration commissioned in 2019 is constructed.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
This is the icebreaker on the first full day of the twenty-eighth Annual OCD Conference in July 2023, a global summit marshaling together hundreds with the illness and, alongside them, therapists who treat it and researchers who endeavor to grasp it.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Making someone feel comfortable, using humor as an icebreaker, and lightening the mood with a smile are her go to tips.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
This ship, which can break nearly five feet of ice, is meant to serve as a backup to the United States’ older icebreakers until a new, more powerful icebreaker that the first Trump administration commissioned in 2019 is constructed.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
This is the icebreaker on the first full day of the twenty-eighth Annual OCD Conference in July 2023, a global summit marshaling together hundreds with the illness and, alongside them, therapists who treat it and researchers who endeavor to grasp it.
—Andrew Kay, Harpers Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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In just 25 minutes—and with only six main ingredients—this pasta delivers a breezy, elegant supper that feels both simple and sophisticated.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Those looking to make some nocturnal memories will want to check out their weekend residency with NYC nightlife destination GOSPËL hosting supper-club style parties through September 6.—
Rana Good,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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When that high water abated in late July, Day predicted that barge traffic on the state's largest port and the Arkansas River as a whole would return to normal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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There’s a small barge in a canal with a pole mounted on the front.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, the findings hint that raspberry leaf tea may support glucose control as a gentle, accessible complement to medication or other standard treatments.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Participating restaurants include Smoke Queen BBQ, Los Sanchez, Kaju Soft Tofu, Smoking Ribs, Barrio, Pho Redbo, Bò no Nabe, Los Cotijas Taco Shop, Phuc Long (coffee and tea), Carolina’s Italian Restaurant, Azteca, Tomy’s Fast-N-Fresh Burger, Sabroso!—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Her powder of choice was Hourglass, with lips defined by MAC Chestnut liner and glosses from MAC (Oyster Girl) and Milani.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Turning it right side up, some of that water ended up in the (minimal) gap between the removable insulated liner and the exterior shell of the cooler, which then leaked out through seams.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since the sketch comedy series premiered, the total impressions have hit around 150 million with total views on full episodes reaching 1.5 million, an impressive number for something thats only being pushed on socials and only found on YouTube.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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Lacy’s been teasing the project in plain sight, wearing merch for the album in photos on his socials, all while fans clamor for new music.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plants were piling up sodium sulfate while importing caustic soda and other reagents by the tanker.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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Other agencies would also be involved in trying to determine whether the company that owned the tanker had complied with regulations.—
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The warship features advanced stealth technology and enhanced ballistic missile interception capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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While a lot of attention is being focused on Venezuela these days — and on President Trump’s deployment of warships near its coast — don’t lose sight of the parallel economic collapse unfolding in Cuba.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Honda conducts an annual symposium in Japan where engineers and researchers from across the company including HRC gather to present and publish papers on their developments.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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