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 Blockchain Mint site still appeared to be selling cold storage products.
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
According to investigators, the thieves have targeting Hispanic businesses over the past few months and taking everything from the cash in the register to alcohol in cold storage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Monthlies are $2,850, and get you a doorman, bike room, elevator, laundry, super, package room, extra storage (including cold storage), and a gym.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
The company says this infrastructure-free approach allows operators to deploy the system quickly across existing cold storage facilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
According to investigators, the thieves have targeting Hispanic businesses over the past few months and taking everything from the cash in the register to alcohol in cold storage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Monthlies are $2,850, and get you a doorman, bike room, elevator, laundry, super, package room, extra storage (including cold storage), and a gym.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 16 Feb. 2026
The company says this infrastructure-free approach allows operators to deploy the system quickly across existing cold storage facilities.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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The legal basis for keeping the suspension in place is itself now being questioned, and new court challenges are anticipated.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both Marchment and Cooke had been suspended regularly at the time, piling up more than a half dozen suspensions.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Close-ups on framed photographs depicting Devora’s younger, more graceful self offer less a sense of history than ambient suspense.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to those comedy elements, Patrick Stump’s original score takes a useful straight-suspense approach.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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