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Recent Examples of icebreaker
Awkward silences are bound to happen, but Patel says the right icebreaker can ease some of that initial tension—and in a perfect world, eventually lead to smooth, engaging chats that feel organic, not scripted.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
Bates provided the icebreaker with a 3-pointer off Mitchell’s feed at the 14:18 mark.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Now, aboard the Charcot, the world’s only ultra-luxe icebreaker, up to 245 passengers can experience the unlivable Arctic environ in comfort and style.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Congress dragged its feet for years on funding icebreaker construction.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 12 Feb. 2025
Bates provided the icebreaker with a 3-pointer off Mitchell’s feed at the 14:18 mark.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025
Now, aboard the Charcot, the world’s only ultra-luxe icebreaker, up to 245 passengers can experience the unlivable Arctic environ in comfort and style.
—Belinda Luksic, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Dec. 2024
Congress dragged its feet for years on funding icebreaker construction.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icebreaker
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The weather is also wonderful during tulip season, so more time can be spent outdoors exploring, enjoying an al fresco supper or evening strolls.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2025
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This supper comes together in under an hour and is great to serve with rice or mashed potatoes for scooping up all of the extra gravy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2025
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Last fall Vineyard Theatre premiered the Wind and the Rain: A Story About Sunny’s Bar, on a barge in Red Hook, Brooklyn.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday, dozens of spectators and journalists watched the tugs maneuver the barge into place while police kept boaters away from the site.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Afternoon tea starts from £65 ($80) per person and is served from Friday to Monday each week.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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There are Basquiat ski helmets, Basquiat wristwatches, and a Basquiat candle, which smells of ylang-ylang and smoked tea.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Environmental advocates say liner systems can fail when damaged by earthquakes or extreme heat.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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And Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot Grok, in response to Rupar’s video, passionately defended the veep against the liner allegations, responding to multiple comments on X (a.k.a. Twitter).—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
12 Mar. 2025
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The couple were told that the weekly puppy socials are a great way for dogs to learn from one another, burn off energy, and get to know body language cues.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Challenges With Dark Social Dark social refers to the practice of sharing social media or other web content outside of the standard trackable channels.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Chambers says oral history, passed on by Koh Samui locals, states the tanker was torpedoed by a submarine.—
Ronan O'Connell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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All tanker vessels will need to comply to reduce emissions in California ports by the beginning of 2027.—
Katie Fehrenbacher,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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What's next: Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis, both Utah Republicans, want the option to build warships and major components overseas, in NATO countries and friendly Indo-Pacific areas (think Japan or South Korea).—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
8 Mar. 2025
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Take away the living quarters, corridors, ventilators, ladders, access ways, and work spaces, and a warship can be shrunk to a remarkable degree.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2025
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These figures were celebrated during a symposium on Tuesday afternoon at Florida Atlantic University hosted by Project Opioid, a nonprofit aiming to bring together business, faith, education and philanthropic leaders to solve the overdose and substance abuse crisis.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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This symposium will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Valparaiso University’s Harre Union, Ballroom A, 1700 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Icebreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icebreaker. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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