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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Nearly sixteen years after a San Francisco man was found fatally stabbed inside his apartment, police are seeking information in solving the cold case. Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Charlie’s lawyers opted for a three-judge panel rather than a jury, so the prosecutors were left to present the cold, hard facts, as opposed to playing on 12 people’s emotions. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The defense implied that the cold weather and snow could have affected her injuries and blood flow. Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 Malekan makes his case not by appealing to lofty ideals of decentralization, but rather by citing the cold logic of power and competition. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the cold

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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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