supercooling

verb

present participle of supercool
as in freezing

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freezing
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  • The city is eliminating 51 positions and freezing 91 positions for half the year and 29 positions for the full year.
    — Jack Fink, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, there were more than 39,000 egg retrieval or freezing cycles in the United States, up from 6,090 in 2014.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
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