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The Pistons hadn’t lost more than two straight all season before this cold spell.—Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 Homeowners are still finding dead iguanas who couldn’t handle the last cold spell from earlier this month.—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026 Of course, even that calculus could change with a cold spell and additional moisture.—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold spell