Example Sentences

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And on Wednesday night, basketball hell will freeze over: Dolan’s Knicks will play their first NBA Finals game in 27 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“I think I’ll always write mother-daughter dynamics, and really any family dynamics, in a complicated, messy way. I’ve tried to write other kinds of dynamics, and my body will freeze up,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The UK sanctions will freeze assets, barring UK citizens and businesses from handling their funds or resources.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2024

No clinic will freeze unused embryos—at least not without a strong waiver of liability, the enforceability of which is now unclear.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2024

“You will freeze your fingers off,” Jon warned.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin