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Recent Examples of icebreaker
China is facilitating this by strengthening cooperation with Russia on research and commercial activities, as well as by increasing China's national icebreaker capacity.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In certain professional circles — like, say, those of yoga instructors and doulas — this type of icebreaker might be welcomed.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Among the inaugural honorees is Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first luxury icebreaker.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The Elimination Challenge With the icebreaker challenge behind them, the chefs faced their first elimination challenge, and the stakes were immediately raised.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
In certain professional circles — like, say, those of yoga instructors and doulas — this type of icebreaker might be welcomed.
—Peter Kiefer, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Among the inaugural honorees is Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s first luxury icebreaker.
—Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The Elimination Challenge With the icebreaker challenge behind them, the chefs faced their first elimination challenge, and the stakes were immediately raised.
—Buddha Lo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
Noun
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My son Philip, 33 then, and his wife Madeline drove into the yard after supper.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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From convenient weeknight supper ideas packed with flavor to pretty tablecloths and settings that will upgrade your Easter entertaining, there are bargains down every aisle of ALDI to serve up fresh inspiration around your house.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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The barges appear to be connected in a continuous span, with the lead ship's ramp extended past the beach.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, a freight barge struck a pier of Oklahoma’s Interstate 40 bridge after the towboat’s captain lost consciousness, collapsing a section of the bridge and killing 14.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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Markle’s new food and lifestyle brand, As Ever, made its debut this week with the first drop of eight signature products—think raspberry jam in keepsake jars, herbal teas, floral baking mixes, and wildflower honey.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And in Sri Lanka, the hotel group Resplendent Ceylon has formalized a network of 14 footpaths that cut through forests and tea fields.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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That’s a swipe of fire engine red lipstick, huge lashes, and sweeping black liner.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
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Currently, there are nearly 200 renewable-capable liner ships on the water today, and an additional 700 to be delivered by 2030.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s what prompted me to include monthly socials for women who may be just beginning their reading journey or are simply looking for community.—
Tamia Boyd,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2025
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Summer Hamptons Party Host a coastal social that transports you to the Hamptons—even if there’s no beach in sight.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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With past tanker seizures straining relations between Tehran and Washington, the move could escalate tensions further.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But deploying firefighters, helicopters and water tankers is often based on human decisions.—
Devendra Goyal,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Facing the threat posed by the Chinese navy, which has over 370 ships and submarines, the U.S. has sent warships to the Western Pacific Ocean following upgrades, including a laser-armed destroyer and an aircraft carrier that has stealth fighter jets embarked aboard.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In February, Chinese warships held live-fire drills in waters near Vietnam in the Gulf of Tonkin, known as the Beibu Gulf in China, after Hanoi published a map defining its territorial claims there.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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The fourth edition of Prada Frames, the annual symposium of cross-disciplinary talks running in tandem with Milan’s Salone del Mobile, pulled into the city’s Centrale train station last week—and delved into some of today’s most urgent issues through the lens of design and culture.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In addition to recreating the ISS and shuttle, the students also programmed the drones to form an astronaut walking on the moon, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter and the symposium's logo.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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