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Recent Examples of icebreaker
The only bright sign of life in American icebreaker shipbuilding is Davie Shipbuilding, currently setting up to invest upwards of a billion dollars in what will soon be the former Gulf Copper shipyards in Texas.
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Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The bucket hats have become the organic icebreaker.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia's icebreaker fleet far outstrips that of any other military, an example of the country's determination to dominate the region.
—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
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Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The bucket hats have become the organic icebreaker.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Russia's icebreaker fleet far outstrips that of any other military, an example of the country's determination to dominate the region.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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In Ye Olden Times Scotland, Lovat sits at his supper table, still spiraling about how he was mocked and humiliated at the tynchal.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Shawnee Presbyterian Church hosts a free monthly Sunday supper to foster community fellowship.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Mules on the towpath along the canal could pull a heavy barge at a clip of 4 miles per hour – far faster than the job of dragging wagons over primitive roads.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Much of the barge remains above water, albeit at a precarious angle.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Kombucha is a fermented tea that contains some sugar, but fermentation reduces how much your body actually absorbs.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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And management has responded — though not in the way shareholders expected — announcing a merger with coffee and tea company JDE Peet’s, followed by a separation of the beverage and coffee assets, now including both Keurig and Peet’s in the coffee business.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the racy outfit, Jenner also debuted a bold makeup look featuring heavy lashes, a smokey eye, bright pink blush and glossy lipstick lined with thick lip liner.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once dry, peel off the tint to reveal a liner stain that won’t budge all day long.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 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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However, a direct trip to Mars would require vast amounts of fuel, so SpaceX plans to use in-orbit refueling, where multiple tanker Starships transfer propellant to a main vehicle before departure.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Recently, Finnish special forces seized a Russian shadow tanker and investigated whether it had been involved in cutting undersea cables.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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The bilateral drills in the Arabian Sea come after China, which has developed advanced weapons designed to sink enemy ships ships, deployed aircraft to conduct simulated missile attacks on a British warship off the country's coastline last month.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The two survivors were aboard an American warship, the official added.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rull said her boss, Cutié, also didn’t know how the $150,000 for the rodeo and the mayors’ symposium was added to Aviation’s budget.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Sulwhasoo’s research with Johns Hopkins University is ongoing, and the company will continue to host the symposium annually to unveil additional research.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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