When melting snow-crystals or raindrops fall through very cold air, they freeze to form small particles of ice, called sleet.

VOA: special.2011.01.11

He could freeze to death. At about twelve o'clock, the man decided to stop to eat his lunch.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

The researcher said that before the body begins to freeze, cold can cause changes in brain chemistry which lead to hallucinations.

VOA: special.2010.02.24

In Florida, as temperatures fell to record lows, citrus growers sprayed water on their trees to help prevent freeze damage.

VOA: special.2010.01.12

In colder climates, parsley can go into the ground two to three weeks before the last winter freeze is likely to happen.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

But John Masiunas of the University of Illinois Extension says it may be best to wait until after the last winter freeze.

VOA: special.2009.03.10

If the winter is not cold enough to freeze the ground, you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as during the summer months.

VOA: special.2009.02.24

Yet,his fingers began to freeze.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

Those disagreements center on U.S.calls for Israel to freeze construction on Jewish settlements on lands claimed by the Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

Mr.Netanyahu imposed the construction freeze under pressure from the United States, which sees the settlements as an obstacle to peace.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

The Palestinians under Mr.Abbas are sticking to their demand that Israel freeze settlement construction before a return to negotiations.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Palestinian officials say the partial freeze is not enough to resume peace talks that were suspended a year ago.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

Since then,there have been angry protests by the settlers, and inspectors trying to enforce the freeze have been attacked.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Israel has indicated it might agree to a limited freeze, possibly allowing for the completion of thousands of homes under construction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Jewish settlement councils have declared a general strike to protest the Israeli government's freeze on construction in West Bank communities.

VOA: standard.2010.01.03

The Palestinians have demanded a complete freeze on settlement expansion before returning to negotiations and reject Israel's offer of a partial freeze.

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

About 10,000 Jewish settlers gathered in Jerusalem to protest the government's freeze on construction in West Bank settlements.

VOA: standard.2009.12.10

Israel wants negotiations without preconditions and is ready to offer no more than a partial, temporary freeze on construction in the settlements.

VOA: standard.2009.10.31

Residents of the West Bank settlement of Kedumim threw eggs at inspectors and clashed with police who came to enforce the construction freeze.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

A Palestinian authority spokesman, Abdullah Abdullah, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must commit to a full settlement freeze, not a partial one.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his decision to freeze construction in West Bank settlements for 10 months is proof that Israel wants peace.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

Saturday,Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told Secretary Clinton the Palestinians will not back off their demand for Israel to freeze settlements before negotiations resume.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

When the House and Senate debate their respective plans next week, Republicans are expected to offer amendments to cut or freeze government spending.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24