cold
Example Sentences
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I see flashes of modern neo-noirs like Paul Schrader’s “The Canyons,” and the cold but still realistic otherworldliness in David Cronenberg’s “Dead Ringers” and “The Shrouds,” filtered through a silly, gay “Single White Female’ lens.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
One problem, though: Untreated rubber becomes brittle when exposed to cold, and tacky and runny when hot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Notably, a good portion of March’s rebound was due to healthcare strikers returning to payrolls and a break in the cold weather—factors that won’t provide future gains in the coming months.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Although his Facebook account has since been deleted, posts showed Bush was selling a hearse, cars and even trying to give away a mortuary fridge that, according to the advert, "ran cool not cold".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Clare lunged forward, his black paws pressed to the cold glass pane.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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