subfreezing

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Recent Examples of subfreezing But even in that mode, the rover must balance battery conservation against subfreezing temperatures. Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 13 June 2018
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Adjective
  • The weather in Fort Lauderdale Tuesday night — clear skies and 69 degrees — was entirely different from the frigid, subzero conditions in Kansas City a week earlier, but the result was the same, another win for Inter Miami against Sporting KC in Round 1 of the Concacaf Champions Cup.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
  • After an earthquake in Tibet, rescuers worked in subzero conditions to find survivors.
    the staff of The Morning, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In the aftermath, Rogers frees his teammates from prison while Barnes undergoes cryogenic stasis in Wakanda until his brainwashing can be cured.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The plan for Starship is to transfer cryogenic propellants between tankers, depots, and ships heading to the Moon, Mars, or other deep-space destinations.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In years past, gardeners in this area have sat in limbo, trying to decide whether to plant or not to plant, because of potential freezing temperatures.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Winter’s freezing temperatures are here for a while longer, but sunnier days and plenty of time spent in your garden are ahead.
    Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Blue Ghost also plans to capture high-definition imagery of a total eclipse as the Earth blocks the sun just before a lunar sunset ushers in frigid lunar night on March 16.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
  • After weeks of frigid temperatures and wintry conditions, the Baltimore region is finally getting a break with warmer weather likely for the rest of this week.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • South of the Arctic’s polar vortex is the jet stream, a river of west to east air that flows five to nine miles above ground, and helps keep the pole’s cold air confined to the Arctic.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But as the lingerie giant negotiates around a more cautious consumer, colder weather and tariff uncertainty out of the Trump White House, Hillary Super’s longer-term plans are coming into focus.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Last week, the metro was in the icy grasp of an arctic blast that brought record-breaking cold to the metro.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The arctic air will seep south over the central and southern Plains next week and will even reach into the South, including in Oklahoma City, Nashville and Atlanta, Weather.com said.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
  • White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.
    Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Pascal Plante’s chilly Quebecois techno-thriller isn’t about content moderation per se, but its descent-into-hell structure is — intentionally or not — mimicked here.
    Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The hotel’s in-house Palace Sports & Rentals features a ski room with heated lockers, a convenient way to start and end a chilly day.
    Alexandra Cheney, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025

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“Subfreezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfreezing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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