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cool

[kool] / kul /




VERB
reduce temperature, chill down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Sabalenka saved two break points, but set Svitolina up to take a third with a double fault, and the world number six kept her cool to serve out victory.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Barnacles, minerals and microorganisms built up on submerged surfaces, clogging intake filters and coating the heat exchangers that cool the servers, Barnard says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

This test flight promises to be very cool.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Sam, who walks with a cane sometimes, is cool and dark and stylish, in an Anna Wintour mode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

“I actually know which members I want to speak to—if that’s cool with you,” I say.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

And not just because the days are shorter, the nights are cooler and the leaves are blazing in bursts of yellow, red and gold.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

The cooler and drinkware maker said Thursday it now expects adjusted sales growth of about 6% this year, down from a range of 7% to 8% previously.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

The cooler temperatures are coming from a long-anticipated offshore pattern that is finally swinging onshore, forecasters with the National Weather Service’s Oxnard office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

And another important feature is that blades are cast with tiny channels that allow a flow of cooler air to coat them in a kind of film while the aircraft engine is working.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Let’s start back. It’ll be cooler in the shade and we can finish our lunch in the camper.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Opening for Taylor Swift: 'I feel like the coolest person'

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026

Several TikTokers influencers claim you can save money and be the coolest house on the block with bigger candy this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

So the idea of going all-in on full-size bars is intriguing: You can save money and be the coolest house on the block?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

In the coolest of these stars, atmospheric material can reach densities of approximately 1 gram per cubic centimeter, comparable to water and millions of times denser than the Sun's visible surface, known as the photosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

There was one thing that would be the absolute coolest thing to buy in the whole world.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman

Fog forms when air cools and water vapour condenses into tiny droplets suspended near the ground, creating cloud at ground level.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

Irina Ivanova cools off in the pool after using the steam room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"The shark is now swimming outside the artificial channel, where the water is deeper ... making it less vulnerable to temperature changes as the weather cools and less likely to become trapped."

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

“If inflation cools more decisively, bonds could deliver price appreciation in addition to income.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I rub my index finger across my infinity necklace, and the silver cools my skin.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

When the crystal cooled, however, they began adopting preferred orientations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

In July, Scottish firm Mocean Energy announced plans to put AI servers on floats far out at sea, powered by waves and solar panels, cooled by the surrounding water and linked to shore by satellite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

Crow-Armstrong never cooled off and ran away with the MVP, officially claiming the award Thursday in a unanimous vote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

This primordial plasma, described as initially smaller than a single atom, expanded rapidly and cooled as the universe grew.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

His tone had cooled more quickly than a doused fire.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

This behavior provided compelling evidence that the electrical islands existed before becoming aligned, supporting the explanation that cooling organizes regions already present in the material.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026

The Labor Department said Friday that wholesale prices rose by 0.3% in October, cooling sharply from their 1.4% increase in September.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Besides using excessive amounts of energy, an oversized heating system can also feel uncomfortable, says Dan Dempsey, a former senior engineering fellow for a major heating and cooling provider in the US.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

While you’re at it, unpack your long-sleeve sweaters as well, as forecasters predict a significant cooling trend beginning Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Once in the house, Dyedka went straight to the bread cooling on the table and sniffed it.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack


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