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cold wave



NOUN
cold snap
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The president repeated his earlier remarks when speaking to reporters Monday: “I did call up President Putin and he’s agreed…They have the same cold wave that we do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

He has already seen a surge in patients complaining of respiratory tract illnesses - “particularly worrying because we have not yet seen our first cold wave of the winter season”.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2024

The team observed that the internal circulation along the East Coast within the East Sea was influenced by the Arctic cold wave.

From Science Daily • Jan. 5, 2024

He said time will tell whether what is happening this week is indeed a heat wave as it is likely to be interrupted with the arrival of a cold wave in a few days.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

It’s Carol who points out that this is a cold wave.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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