- present participle of cool.
cooling
Example Sentences
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Officials are warning people living in impacted areas to limit time outdoors, stay hydrated and ensure access to air conditioning or cooling centers.
From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026
Extreme weather could cost data centers $81 billion annually by 2035, because of higher cooling costs, weather-related damage and other issues, according to a World Economic Forum report last year.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
By 2050, the World Resources Institute estimates, cooling could emit 6.1 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year, close to one-fifth of all emissions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
The anticipated jump in cooling costs is exacerbating the financial pressure many are already feeling as inflation sits at a three-year high.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Once the article came out, a number of people who had been neutral threw their support behind the McCulloughs; some who had been on Bebe’s side found their passions cooling.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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