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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No severe weather is expected as the cold front comes through.
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
What gets de-risked is the cold start.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
He wasn't identified as a suspect until new leadership in Suffolk County created a task force to take a new look at the cold case in 2022.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
In Tuesday’s 53-man roster projection, six cornerbacks made the team, while Simmons and Richardson were left out in the cold.
—Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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Ron Smiley, CBS News, 18 June 2026
What gets de-risked is the cold start.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
He wasn't identified as a suspect until new leadership in Suffolk County created a task force to take a new look at the cold case in 2022.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
In Tuesday’s 53-man roster projection, six cornerbacks made the team, while Simmons and Richardson were left out in the cold.
—Mike Kaye
june 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2026
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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