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cool

[kool] / kul /




VERB
reduce temperature, chill down
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Federal Reserve Vice Chair Phillip Jefferson suggested the central bank may need to hike rates if inflation doesn’t cool soon.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

"They definitely carried me a little bit through that patch and 15 was a really cool moment. It was nice to get that great finish."

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

OK cool, but I’m not memorizing a dozen names.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

“That,” the Chicago Cubs’ star said, “is a cool nugget I’ll always keep with me.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Even the cattails that usually stand straight and tall, protecting the marsh, look weighed down, their heads heavy, slanted sideways, like they’re reaching toward the cool water for some relief.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Heineken’s breweries have a mix of temperatures, from the warm and humid brewhouses—saturated with the smell of hops—to the cooler fermentation areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

This process acted as a natural brake on warming for millions of years and helped move Earth toward its present cooler climate.

From Science Daily Jul. 16, 2026

“One of the cooler moments I’ve ever been a part of on the baseball field,” Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The June consumer-price index came in cooler than expected at 3.5%, with overall prices declining 0.4% over the month due to a drop in gasoline costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

He sputtered as he sank into the depths, the water getting cooler as he plummeted downward.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

But, he added, “it can still be one of the coolest places on the planet.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

"It's really difficult knowing this year may be the coolest summer our daughter may ever experience," he says.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

MT: How do you feel about Gen X’s legacy as basically the coolest generation?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

He noted that he wanted his Futurecave to become “the coolest house ever built.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

"I wasn't joking. New York is the coolest."

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi

Inside a climate-controlled chamber, a standard fridge is fitted with sensors and filled with gel blocks to measure how evenly it cools.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Even when using the same mold, color can vary from batch to batch, and how it cools also affects the result.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Analysts at 22V Research said in a recent report that the valuation gap should narrow a bit going forward as they expect longer term bond yields to slide as the economy cools slightly.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

But some economists say a productivity boom only cools prices if it arrives as a surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

The thin atmosphere doesn't conduct heat very well, but it cools everything, eventually.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Americans’ economic mood improved earlier this month as gasoline prices cooled.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

To investigate this idea experimentally, Professor Barontini created a simplified quantum "universe" using a cloud of 24,000 ultracold atoms cooled to just a few billionths of a degree above absolute zero.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Ducted air con: These systems are designed to serve the entire home, with a central unit pushing cooled air through a network of ducting, with vents in each room.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

When players cooled themselves with cold drinks and icy towels during short breaks and took longer halftimes, their core temperatures and cardiovascular strain lowered considerably more than they did after only passive breaks, Brown wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

“I’ll water it when the earth has cooled a little. If you water a plant when the earth is too warm, it shocks the roots.”

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong

The project also would need 6,500 acre-feet of fresh water annually for washing the mineral and cooling.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Libraries and train stations were offering free masks, while hundreds of cooling centers were open across the city for those without access to air conditioning.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

After cooling to as low as 2.3% last year, inflation has picked up sharply in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A wheel shield is a piece of carbon that is used to shape and direct airflow around the wheel for cooling and aerodynamic purposes.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Then thirstily we drink the water they have for cooling the gun.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque




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