cold wave

as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies

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Recent Examples of cold wave 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 Additionally, some later writings describing severe winters and cold waves support this thesis. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025 In 15 States As 20 Inches Of Snow To Hit By Natalie Venegas Weekend Reporter 1 Philadelphia residents are bracing for an intense cold wave as temperatures plummet to record-breaking lows and the National Weather Service (NWS) warns of hypothermia and frostbite. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 The first cold wave is moving in this week, a second early next week on the heels of a significant Plains to Mid-Atlantic winter storm, and additional ones after that. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold wave
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  • In the thermal vacuum (TVAC), the duo battled with the punishing extremes of space — intense heat, bitter cold, and the absolute vacuum — within a specialized chamber on Earth.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Farmers and residents are being urged to take precautions to mitigate damage from the overnight cold.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In March, Ali ruled that the administration’s funding freeze likely violated both the Constitution and federal law.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Cold wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20wave. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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