as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Recent Examples of cold storage
The other buildings will be capable of supporting warehousing, distribution, cold storage or other light industrial uses.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The reach-in coolers need to keep food in cold storage at or under 41 degrees to prevent them from becoming bacteria farms.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The government has set up a cold storage facility in the village of Ettivayal, where the cost of storing chiles is less expensive than in private facilities.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Sharing the property are an organic farm with cold storage, six greenhouses, and a bonus space.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The reach-in coolers need to keep food in cold storage at or under 41 degrees to prevent them from becoming bacteria farms.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The government has set up a cold storage facility in the village of Ettivayal, where the cost of storing chiles is less expensive than in private facilities.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Sharing the property are an organic farm with cold storage, six greenhouses, and a bonus space.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
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Malick Thiaw, meanwhile, has started 51 out of Newcastle’s last 53 games in all competitions, including a run of 38 successive matches from his full debut on September 21 until February 21, before sitting out the Champions League second-leg tie against Qarabag due to suspension.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Sophisticated traction control, suspension systems, brake setups and bespoke tires support the performance feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 May 2026
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Moments later, as his father was wrapped in a silver and gold emergency thermal blanket before being placed on a stretcher, Oun wiped away a flood of tears – a release of more than a week’s worth of agonizing suspense.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Los Angeles didn’t need suspense marketing.—
John Shallman,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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