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Recent Examples of icebreaker
Channel breakouts, where a vessel has to deviate from a path cut by an icebreaker, are also testable here.
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
It was converted into the world’s first Class 1 icebreaker superyacht in 2003, then refitted for luxury travel in 2016 and rechristened Legend.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The activity itself does the icebreaker work.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Adult games are a great icebreaker too, sparking some friendly competition, especially if neighbors don’t know each other well.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
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Deena Theresa, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
It was converted into the world’s first Class 1 icebreaker superyacht in 2003, then refitted for luxury travel in 2016 and rechristened Legend.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 May 2026
The activity itself does the icebreaker work.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Adult games are a great icebreaker too, sparking some friendly competition, especially if neighbors don’t know each other well.
—Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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At supper the guides exchanged significant glances across the fire and acted like a couple of guys who have picked a lame horse.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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In Seattle, fans can catch the matches on a floating barge or watch them live on a giant LED screen at Pier 62.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Officials said the fireworks will be launched from the east side of the bridge between the two towers, along with a barge off the bridge and a second barge near Pier 39.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Dried khat leaves are also boiled to create a stimulant tea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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While the pastries and afternoon tea are nice, this would not be my pick to spend your time when the view just outside is so spectacular.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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With the fourth pick, expansion San Jose chose Badgers blue liner Laila Edwards, and Gophers defender Nellie Latinen was picked seventh overall by Hamilton.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
17 June 2026
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Goldschmidt capped New York's big inning with a three-run drive into the right-field seats off reliever Tyler Davis, who entered after Sean Newcomb took a liner hit by Anthony Volpe off his left triceps.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher recently followed the band on socials.—
Selena Fragassi,
SPIN,
10 June 2026
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Othership’s sauna events range from comedy nights and singles socials to tarot readings and a shabbat social schvitz.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Shahidian comments came after the British military's maritime monitor, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a fire had broken out on a tanker off Oman’s coast.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The conflict resulted in a sharp drop in tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, where about a quarter of the world's petroleum supply normally passes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Prior to our conversation earlier this year, Ayala and Mose-Vargas had both attended a symposium celebrating the 40th anniversary of David Montejano’s Anglos and Mexicans in the Making of Texas, a foundational text on class and race in the Southwest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Some research suggests other benefits, too, according to a recent symposium from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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The original Dow index from 1884 had 11 stocks in it, and nine of them were railroads (the other two were a steamship company and Western Union).—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
15 June 2026
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On summer breaks from university, Gilmore also worked at the port, painting buildings, shoveling coal on a steamship and crewing on harbor boats.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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