the cold
noun
: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.
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Long-running German restaurant Black Forest Inn closed Saturday but opened Sunday and Monday as a community space, offering free coffee and soup as well as an escape from the cold weather.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Charlie Gischlar with the State Highway Administration said the cold temperatures are now the biggest challenge.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Heart events such as heart attacks also go up in the days following a winter event as people go out in the cold and try to scrape sidewalks and driveways.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Be sure that children wear proper clothing to protect themselves from the cold.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2026
Charlie Gischlar with the State Highway Administration said the cold temperatures are now the biggest challenge.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Heart events such as heart attacks also go up in the days following a winter event as people go out in the cold and try to scrape sidewalks and driveways.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Be sure that children wear proper clothing to protect themselves from the cold.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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