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The mice froze in fear, as if they remembered the shock.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The actor froze her eggs at age 37 and became pregnant with her twins a decade later, she recalled to Women’s Health in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Abramovich's background as an oligarch meant the government froze his assets and threatened to conduct a full seizure.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Turkey’s financial regulatory agency froze trading by seven asset managers and announced plans to liquidate 131 individual investment funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
May froze for a second, clearly just as surprised as the fairy queen.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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