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When America froze Japanese assets in July 1941, it was effectively an oil embargo, and the dominoes began falling.
Later I saw the beauty of it, the falling lobes of blue ice that had grown as the water froze and refroze, layering on itself.…
From Literature
This was the day the sea froze up and there were no more waves.
From Literature
The white-headed raptors would show up in winter to feast on fish when their lakes farther north froze over.
From Los Angeles Times
A second later a sharp whistle ripped through the air, and we both froze.
From Literature
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