cold

Example Sentences

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The rising heat and sinking cold created a rotation effect that encouraged tornadoes, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I was last this morning," the mother-of-three smiles, "so I had the cold shower."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Power plants there sometimes switch to oil during periods of extreme cold when natural-gas supplies or electricity imports are constrained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Most notably, the fast-food giant is testing and expanding its beverage offerings to include cold coffees, specialty sodas, and energy drinks.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Peter and I were scouting ahead, looking urgently now for a place to shelter —anywhere would do, just so long as we could get Karli out of the cold.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo