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Recent Examples of icebreaker
Reuters reported that the 11 icebreakers are expected to cost $6.1 billion.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Coast Guard currently operates only two functional icebreakers, far fewer than the fleets maintained by other Arctic powers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Over beers and homemade guac, lead guide Joy McCreary circles us up and asks everyone to state the important stuff—name, hometown, and favorite Dead tune—an icebreaker that also gives the band a list to work from.
—John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
That means large icebreakers, cargo ships and cruise vessels cannot dock there, and must either anchor offshore or sail to Kodiak Island, about 1,300 miles away.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
The Coast Guard currently operates only two functional icebreakers, far fewer than the fleets maintained by other Arctic powers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025
Over beers and homemade guac, lead guide Joy McCreary circles us up and asks everyone to state the important stuff—name, hometown, and favorite Dead tune—an icebreaker that also gives the band a list to work from.
—John Briley, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
That means large icebreakers, cargo ships and cruise vessels cannot dock there, and must either anchor offshore or sail to Kodiak Island, about 1,300 miles away.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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When dinnertime comes around, Southerners love to transform a pack of ground beef from the fridge or freezer into a warm supper that the whole family will love.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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London’s institutions are courting new crowds with silent discos, samurai suppers and lion-side glamping — all part of a creative reinvention.—
Sarah Hutter,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lookouts on boats Days after the accident, civil maritime attorneys weighed in and explained that the crash could be the result of the barge not having a proper lookout.—
David Goodhue
October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Finally, Florida cranberry (Hibiscus sabdariffa) shows off stunning, edible red calyces that remain once flowers have fallen and can be used in a variety of recipes for baked goods, stews, chutneys, or simply for making tea.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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In 2006, researchers at Newcastle University found, in a study that became famous, that people were more likely to put money in an honesty box to pay for their coffee or tea when photographs of eyes were posted above the box.—
L. Carol Ritchie,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Raw meat was stored on an unapproved liner in the meat case.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Hungarian hard-liner spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2022 and attended the NATO summit in Washington in 2024 but was never received at the White House by former President Joe Biden.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to a release, the characters will be featured in activations across Sesame Street’s socials leading up to and during the competitions, as well as in NBCU’s social and broadcast coverage of the athletics.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Obviously, their socials support their brand and give campers and would-be attendees a look at what happens on their trips.—
Rae Witte,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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What’s happening now Fuel is running short in Bamako as militants belonging to a group called Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam al-Muslimin (JNIM) cut roads to the capital, attack military patrols and ambush tanker trucks.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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No structural damage was done to the bridge after the fire involving a tanker carrying diesel, said the Ohio Department of Transportation.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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The organization is based in Del Mar, but UC San Diego in La Jolla is a host university for the symposium.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Haidt’s comments came as part of a symposium organized by Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower, whose work has previously been covered in Fortune.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The steamship was capable of carrying over 1,100 passengers and crew.—
Raul A. Reyes,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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By the late 1800s, with railroads, threshing machines, large slaughterhouses and steamships with refrigeration, Argentina exported vast quantities of wheat and beef to England.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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