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Recent Examples of unfreeze
That does not include presidential pressure on educational institutions, including Columbia University, which paid a $221 million fine to settle the federal government’s claims against it and unfreeze federal funding.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Weeks later, the Trump administration unfroze the funds and released the money to the states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Beshear joined a lawsuit in his official capacity, alongside numerous other states, to unfreeze the funding, which was appropriated by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The Kremlin also asked for the lifting of Western sanctions, protection for Russian speakers in Ukraine, and a resolution to unfreeze the $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets that are currently being held in Europe, Reuters reports.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
Weeks later, the Trump administration unfroze the funds and released the money to the states.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Beshear joined a lawsuit in his official capacity, alongside numerous other states, to unfreeze the funding, which was appropriated by Congress in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Advertisement The Kremlin also asked for the lifting of Western sanctions, protection for Russian speakers in Ukraine, and a resolution to unfreeze the $300 billion in Russian sovereign assets that are currently being held in Europe, Reuters reports.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfreeze
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When Posa slammed Washington quarterback Demond Williams to the ground for a game-clincher on fourth-and-6, some 70,000 fans erupted as if thawed from a long freeze.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Skip the thawing step for the phyllo shells and simply fill the frozen pastry with pepper jelly, brie, and pecans.—
Brennan Long,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For brown butter, in a medium skillet heat butter over medium-low until melted.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium heat.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Unfreeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfreeze. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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