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Recent Examples of icebreaker
At the far end of the spectrum is Ponant’s Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first hybrid-electric polar icebreaker and the only passenger vessel capable of reaching the geographic North Pole.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard said the Scenic Eclipse II contacted the icebreaker late Friday night after becoming trapped roughly eight miles from McMurdo Sound.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The two helicopters involved flew a dozen total loads of cargo from the icebreaker ship to the camp site, while glacial scientists and engineers erected a small tent city, complete with bathrooms, generators, and a mess hall.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
As an icebreaker, Carter ordered the immediate installation of up to 150 modular homes, with individual bathrooms and kitchenettes.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard said the Scenic Eclipse II contacted the icebreaker late Friday night after becoming trapped roughly eight miles from McMurdo Sound.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The two helicopters involved flew a dozen total loads of cargo from the icebreaker ship to the camp site, while glacial scientists and engineers erected a small tent city, complete with bathrooms, generators, and a mess hall.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
As an icebreaker, Carter ordered the immediate installation of up to 150 modular homes, with individual bathrooms and kitchenettes.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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This recipe stars spaghetti and brings together four types of cheeses (including ricotta) for an extra hearty, creamy, and smooth supper.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Sunday supper would be no fun around our table if the kids didn’t get along so well.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 16,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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It's then sent by barge to West Elizabeth.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Come gather in community as Death Cafe participants share snacks and tea and break the stigma that death is a taboo topic.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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In recent years, Hapag-Lloyd has beefed up its container vessel fleet via acquisitions, scooping up the 6,589-TEU liner business of South African shipping company Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL) in 2022.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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The best way to stop contamination from reaching groundwater is by installing a nonpermeable liner under the pond.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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The lineup has yet to be announced, and fans are encouraged to check back on Warped Tour’s socials in the coming months.—
Holly Alvarado,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The visuals of Boys in Beauty—including their website, socials and logo—reflect that welcoming attitude.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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According to Davie fire officials, the crash involved two vehicles, including a fuel tanker, in the westbound lanes of I-595 east of Davie Road.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The movie opens with marshland residents, including Lamia and Bibi, lining up far back and pressing urgently forward, jerricans in hand, to receive fresh water at a tanker truck from officials offering it as a gift from Hussein.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Unitree’s founder met President Xi Jinping weeks later at a high-profile tech symposium, the first of its kind since 2018.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Here is the schedule for this year’s symposium.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Victor Rillet, a 21-year-old Frenchman, disembarked the steamship Washington in New York in October 1864, carrying the kind of optimism that fuels both great innovation and spectacular disappointment.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tom Townsend, a former Putnam County school superintendent, said his family operated steamship tours showcasing the Ocklawaha before construction of the dam.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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