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
As beeping forklifts move pallets of fresh produce from cold storage to waiting 18-wheel trailers, Greene describes a possible nightmare scenario if there are cuts to SNAP, job losses, and disruptions to the USDA’s emergency food assistance programs.
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Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This method reduces the risk of any single compromised key leading to a breach, providing a stronger defense against attacks targeting cold storage mechanisms.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This method reduces the risk of any single compromised key leading to a breach, providing a stronger defense against attacks targeting cold storage mechanisms.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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Still one of the top players in the game, however, his numbers at the plate have declined since his return from an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs in 2022.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Maybe the three-month suspension Sinner served over a doping dispute this year had left him fresh for this French Open.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
8 June 2025
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Susan Walter is the author of five novels of suspense: Lie by the Pool, Good as Dead, Over Her Dead Body, Letters from Strangers,, and Running Cold.—
Susan Walter
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 June 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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