cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front By Saturday, storm chances will rise substantially, courtesy of a rather strong cold front expected to push through the region by the middle of the day. Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026 Keep an eye on the long-range weather forecast and delay a bit if a large cold front is moving through. Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026 Another big cold front Monday also brings wind, warmth and humidity. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Saturday’s daily heat record of 96 degrees, set just last year, should remain safe, but Sunday’s daily record of 92 degrees, set on March 15, 2016, could be challenged as southwest winds push afternoon temperatures into the lower to mid-90s ahead of our next cold front. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
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Noun
  • After rain washed out Saturday’s game — setting up only the Cubs’ second doubleheader against an American League team (2014 against the New York Yankees) — the cold conditions with a wind chill in the 30s didn’t create an ideal hitting environment Sunday.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Miami superstar Marc Anthony sent chills with his national anthem.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Polar vortex ends 'false spring' Not every cold wave is tied to the polar vortex, but this one is, AccuWeather said.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The town began getting complaint calls during the harsh cold wave that came before the severe snowstorm Jan. 25, and the rate has increased since.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The song has said everything that Ines can’t bring herself to, and her coldness chips away in the days and weeks that follow.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Some of it has to do with the coldness of the skin.
    Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This winter, 14 New Yorkers died from exposure to extreme cold inside their homes, a detail that received far less attention than deaths on the streets.
    Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The thermal footage of Chesney moving through the woods stopped Johnson cold.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Expect fiery cocktails and spicy bites — plus a few surprise DJ sets for a daytime experience that's as much about the vibe as the drink in your hand.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • But households are already feeling the bite.
    Rob Wile, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Logan O’Hoppe started last season on a hot streak and then went into a four-month deep freeze.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
  • A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.
    Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Leaders of Park Hill schools said the senior tax freeze led to a $1 million hit to the district’s budget.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • My carambola is severely damage by the freeze and full of dead leaves.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bans only is certain areas The amendment, proposed in February, does not aim to ban the sale of single-serve beers, malt liquor or minis (also known as nips, shooters, shots or airplane bottles) across the entire city.
    Eric Adler March 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
  • There were seven empty nip bottles — vodka.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026

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