iceman
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Nicknamed Ötzi, after the valley where he was found, the iceman became a sensation — capturing the imagination of people around the world and giving scientists unprecedented insight into ancient Europeans.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2023
Spindler credited the shallow stone gully where hikers found the iceman with shielding him from the relentless flow of glacial ice just a few meters above.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 7, 2022
The 2013 animated Disney movie beloved by kids tells the story of a princess who journeys to find her estranged sister accompanied by an iceman, his reindeer and a snowman.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
Joe Simmonds was the iceman off the tee at fly-half as he kicked vital penalties at crucial moments of both the European Champions Cup and Premiership finals.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2020
Then, in the summer, the ice was sold to the iceman.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
At the turn of the 20th century, Hudson River ice-harvesting was a vibrant industry and scores of icemen sold big blocks of ice, packed in sawdust and hay, from horse-drawn wagons.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2012
“The icemen would deliver this large solid chunk of ice and you’d then use an ice pick to stab the thing and get some ice off,” Professor Hulser said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2012
By the end of 1935, other icemen put Suhr at the head of newly organized National Ice Advertising, Inc., to see what could be done to rehabilitate the industry.
From Time Magazine Archive
First to come to the Ginza each after noon are the icemen, their saws slashing through great frozen blocks destined for dilution in tumblers of whisky.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two grocers going to the city in the morning train agree that they will charge seven dollars a barrel for flour during the ensuing week; two icemen, to harvest only a thousand tons of ice.
From Popular Law-making by Stimson, Frederic Jesup
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