cold water
Example Sentences
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Drain, rinse under cold water and transfer to the baking dish.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
That's when cold water can cause a sudden heart attack by increasing your heart rate, or making you gasp for breath and inhaling water directly into the lungs, leading to drowning.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the UK, one of the main dangers of swimming in lakes is the threat of what is known as "cold water shock".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The warm water, the result of change in currents and stalling of the typical cold water upwelling that occurred along the coast, was nutrient-poor and led to steep crashes in phytoplankton and anchovy populations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
I went in the men’s bathroom and splashed cold water on my face and arms.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
