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Berk raised a series of text messages where Hernandez suggested she had bipolar disorder, but Olmedo froze that line of questioning as well.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
In February, Zimbabwe froze exports of raw minerals ahead of a full ban in 2027, announcing it would require "in-country value addition and beneficiation".
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
In the meantime, her hesitation froze the field.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
One of the women described to the jury how she had "froze" after the incident while the other said she had been "mortified".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The fighting at Ypres continued until the last week of November, when rain turned to snow and the mud froze.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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