subfreezing

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Recent Examples of subfreezing But even in that mode, the rover must balance battery conservation against subfreezing temperatures. Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 13 June 2018
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Adjective
  • Drifting With the Ice In subzero temperatures, under the dark of polar night, nearly 100 people drifted on a piece of ice for close to a year.
    Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In what’s been called a risky, daring, and heroic mission, a Royal New Zealand Air Force crew flew 2,400 miles in 20 hours in subzero temperatures and total polar darkness to evacuate three American scientists at the McMurdo research station in Antarctica on Aug. 5.
    George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • No one was hurt in the incident, which occurred as the Starship spacecraft was standing alone on the test stand being filled with cryogenic propellants for an engine test-firing before being mounted on top of the rocket booster.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Per the contract, Analytical Mechanics Associates, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Ball Aerospace received $600,000 to develop technologies for storing and transferring cryogenic propellants and concepts for cryogenic depots.
    Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Lo then jumps overboard to escape the assault and swims through the freezing waters to shore.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Millions of Americans face sub-freezing conditions on Friday as temperatures plummet and wintery conditions hit.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even the entry-level rooms feel indulgent, with marble bathrooms, white damask bedcovers, and the occasional gas fireplace for frigid winter nights.
    Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Oysters are cold-blooded creatures that hibernate if the water is too frigid.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Frankincense and resins open the composition, mingling with tonka and vanilla bean for a sensual, sophisticated, and addictive aroma that invites you to linger beside a boutique hotel’s flickering fireplace on a cold night.
    Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This matching set’s rise to Amazon popularity couldn’t come at a better time, with cold weather and the holidays right around the corner.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Areas as far south as Florida may experience arctic weather as a result.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • One of these is that the entire arctic region experiences six months of daylight and six months of darkness.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep, icy, and narrow conditions and the high risk of avalanches.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • If life ever existed on Mars, traces of it might still be frozen beneath the planet's icy surface.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Mauricio Pochettino saw the contrast this week when the USMNT swerved from one friendly in sunny Austin to another in relatively chilly Denver.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The unsatisfying partnerships and the chilly childhood, not-so-nurtured under British colonialism.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Subfreezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfreezing. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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