Example Sentences

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Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Melting into one another on the ground outside the club, smoking cigarettes, Yasmin tells Harper, “We’re here forever, even if we can’t be.”

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

Melting icecaps flooded the oceans with warmer water that was rich in sulfur and low in oxygen, overwhelming species that had adapted to colder conditions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 11, 2026

Melting Himalayan glaciers pose long-term water scarcity risks, while reduced snowfall and faster snowmelt threaten near-term water supplies, experts warn.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026

Melting snow sank into the dirt roads, turning them to sticky black mud.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin