subzero
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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People are also trying cryotherapy, which involves blasting the body with subzero temperatures to reduce inflammation and speed muscle recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
That’s partly because heat pumps work by extracting heat from outdoor air, compressing it and piping it indoors, a thermal magic trick that’s harder to perform in places with subzero winters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The city is expected to be hit particularly hard with 18-24 inches of snow expected to fall in the metro area and temperatures dropping into the 20s F and subzero C.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
Hundreds of protesters stood outside in subzero temperatures and made as much noise as possible—banging pots, blowing whistles, drumming on buckets, blowing trombones and trumpets.
From Slate ● Feb. 11, 2026
Zhenya Timofeyeva, the deputy commander of the 587th, was out in the subzero wind clearing snow from the Pe-2s when she was called back to her new and unfamiliar headquarters to receive a transmitted message.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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