cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Temperatures sank into the 30s and 40s Sunday morning from as far south as Asheville, North Carolina, to as far north as Grayling, Michigan, and Rochester, New York, with some areas plummeting to below freezing as a cold front continues to move south. Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 3 May 2026 Looking ahead, a cold front is expected to arrive Saturday, bringing thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 Southeast Texas is under a flood watch after a powerful spring cold front that surged into the Houston metro area. Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026 Another cold front arrives tonight with a few showers and seasonably cool air. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cold front
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Noun
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
  • Symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, chills, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, difficulty breathing and chest pain.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The impact of a cold wave is delayed but sustained.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The area of the U.S. being hit by extreme weather in the past five years has doubled from 20 years ago, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Extremes Index, which includes various types of wild weather, such as heat and cold waves, downpours and drought.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When Charles was set to come face to face with one of the brightest, youngest faces of American politics, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, he was met with only a coldness and reminder of the crimes of British imperialism.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The term implies godlike deftness and speed but also a certain impersonal coldness — skill at the expense of passion.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Joseph Patrick Reardon, also known as Joe Gilbreth, who was identified as the victim of a 1993 cold case investigation in Camarillo.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Researchers analyzed patient data and found that hospitalizations for hypothermia, frostbite, and other complications from exposure to excessive cold increased from 42 per 100,000 overall hospitalizations in 1998 to nearly 123 per 100,000 in 2022.
    Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 May 2026
Noun
  • The third Ember Group restaurant, scheduled to open June 1, is Imoto, another small plate spot that specializes in sushi and other Asian bites.
    Connie Ogle Updated May 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
  • This free Saturday series offers full-service food and drink, with beer, cider, cocktails and local bites on site.
    John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Floods, droughts, deep freezes, and blizzards!
    Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Most banana plants survive even severe freezes and can make new grow from shoots at or below the ground line.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2026
  • Families and providers are struggling because of a variety of factors, including the cost of living, restrictions on where childcare facilities can open, and the ongoing freeze in funding provided by the Colorado Childcare Assistance Program.
    Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Before bed, nip into Manny’s bar for a nightcap.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Chief among the products banned are the ubiquitous 50 milliliter bottles known as shooters, shots, nips or airline bottles.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20front. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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