cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Winds will shift to the west behind the morning storms and cold front. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The upcoming cooldown is tied to an expansive area of high pressure expected to track south out of Canada later this week, and a lengthy cold front racing down ahead of it. Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 While most of the fires are located in central and western Canada, wind patterns have carried smoke into Ontario, Quebec, and across the Northeastern U.S. The smoke was funneled into the region by a cold front that triggered storms on Friday. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 Storms could bring torrential rains A cold front is expected to move into the area overnight on Wednesday, bringing the threat of thunderstorms that are expected to be efficient rain producers. Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold front
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Noun
  • The thrills and chills of nonstop action belie the profound questions on capitalism, colonialism, caste, family loyalty, and identity formation upon which the wildly inventive, cinematic plot is built.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The disease causes flu-like symptoms including cough, fever, chills, muscle aches and shortness of breath that typically start two to 10 days after contact with Legionella bacteria.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The online mapping application identifies communities most at risk to 18 natural hazards, including coastal flooding, cold waves, hurricanes, ice storms and wildfires.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
  • In 2024, there were 27 confirmed U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters: 17 severe storm events (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), five hurricanes, one wildfire, one drought/heat wave and two winter storm/cold wave events.
    William "Coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Noun
  • Air Commodore Andy Scott, head of New Zealand’s air component, said mid-winter flights to Antarctica are among the most difficult missions due to shifting weather, extreme cold and ice landings in total darkness.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Some can be washed in warm or even hot water, while others should be washed in cold.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • There's a full beer and cocktail menu along with snacks and bites.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Choose cloth, leather, rubber or anything thick that will protect you from accidental bites, says Chuang.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This period includes the Maunder Minimum from 1645 to 1715 when there were no sunspots and the world was in a deep freeze (paintings of people skating on the River Thames, etc).
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • India will issue tourist visas for Chinese citizens for the first time in five years, allowing nationals from its neighboring country to freely visit each other, marking a significant reset in relations after a deadly border clash sent ties into a deep freeze.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Stanford University announced plans to reduce its operating budget by $140 million this upcoming school year, which included 363 layoffs and an ongoing hiring freeze.
    Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Beets become sweeter and more vibrant when planted for a fall harvest, and a freeze only improves their flavor.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For sand fleas, a tiny critter that nips at ankles on Gulf beaches at dawn and dusk, try essential oil repellents.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
  • Collective action at the global level is necessary to blunt the worst effects of climate change and nip future pandemics in the bud.
    STACIE E. GODDARD, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025

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