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
Built with flexibility and efficiency in mind, the property can accommodate a variety of uses, including manufacturing, medical, pharmaceutical, food-grade/cold storage and distribution operations.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these include healthcare facilities, student housing, senior living, cold storage, and even life sciences labs.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Corporations and warehouses and cold storage put people to work, Mrvan said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
That’s necessary to make sure food in cold storage remains at or under 41 degrees and food in hot holding remains at or over 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these include healthcare facilities, student housing, senior living, cold storage, and even life sciences labs.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Corporations and warehouses and cold storage put people to work, Mrvan said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
That’s necessary to make sure food in cold storage remains at or under 41 degrees and food in hot holding remains at or over 135 degrees.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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His older brother, Mario, is also a HSV player, albeit one serving a four-year suspension for a doping violation.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But Indonesia’s House of Representatives said that the license suspension would not cause severe impact on such users.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Though the Russian Federation’s ongoing international ban will presumably deny all-time NHL goals leader Alex Ovechkin a last chance to win an elusive gold medal, the action in Italy next February should not lack suspense.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The impeccable direction and cinematography, the masterful suspense, and the pitch-perfect performance of Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates all combine to create not just one of the best horror movies of all time, but one of the best films of all time, period.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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