cold spell
Example Sentences
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During a cold spell, students from warmer states are 14.6% less likely to apply.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
But Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet, as hundreds of Russian drones and missiles have overwhelmed its air defences during a particularly cold spell.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
The cold spell upends what had actually been a tepid winter, which along with rising Appalachia and Permian gas production, has driven what’s still a 32% decline in natural gas prices from their December peak.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026
By then Luke was sitting up, and a week later, when the first cold spell hit, he could stand for a minute or two on crutches.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
