icebreaker

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Recent Examples of icebreaker Masks, giveaways, fun icebreakers, drink specials and more. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 China has already begun testing the viability of the route, sending an icebreaker through it in 2012. Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025 Russia—which controls 53 percent of the Arctic coastline—possesses more than 40 icebreakers, according to the specialist outlet Breaking Defense. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025 An advance team meeting to exchange icebreaker ideas and review key messages about your organization is always a good idea. Janine MacLachlan, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for icebreaker
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Noun
  • Pick up suppers like chicken pot pie, classic lasagna and coq au vin to enjoy later or snack on one of the homemade focaccia sandwiches and Splendora’s Gelato in store.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • Lent ends on Holy Thursday, April 17, with a Mass representing Jesus' last supper.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • This company's launch vehicle, simply named Maia, is designed with a recoverable and reusable booster stage that will land on an offshore barge following liftoff from the Guiana Space Center in South America.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
  • An unpermitted fireworks barge that exploded, injuring a half-dozen people in Alabama.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Some of the teas Stachura offers include strawberry basil, vanilla sweetgrass and sweet sage.
    Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • The actress sat down for an interview with the Lip Service podcast and spilled the tea on her dating history.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • The 794-foot liner, the biggest in The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s fleet, accommodates 452 passengers in 226 suites.
    Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Fill a sachet with baby powder and tuck it in a drawer or on a closet shelf, or sprinkle the powder directly on the bottom of the drawer, then cover with liners to protect clothing.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • The Grammys aren’t the only subject the Pinkprint artist has spoken about on socials this week.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 11 July 2025
  • Scan your site, your socials, your slide decks: Is there even a hint of humor?
    Ellie Victor, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Air tankers dropped nearly 180,000 gallons of fire retardant on July 13 alone.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
  • Two single-engine air tankers based in Mesquite delivered fire retardant to assist with initial suppression efforts before dark, according to the report.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • China's navy has been operating farther afield and near Japanese territory with increasing frequency, the report said, noting that Chinese navy warships passing between islands in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have tripled in number between 2021 and 2024.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 July 2025
  • Iron Bottom Sound was called Savo Sound before World War II, but Allied sailors gave it its current moniker for the huge numbers of warships that sank in battle there.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The May 29 symposium, which Anderson attended, examined not only the study’s highlights but also ways to address them.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
  • The upper two floors are devoted to socializing and creativity, with a library bar, symposium, recording studio, piano lounge, and private dining rooms.
    Anna Haines, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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