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
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.
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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
Sponsoring a cold storage firm with facilities in KC — all referenced in contemporaneous news releases.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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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
Sponsoring a cold storage firm with facilities in KC — all referenced in contemporaneous news releases.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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In many Eastern traditions, by contrast, eternity is the immovable that resists change, a condition of suspension extending across infinity.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The board indicated Becker can apply for reinstatement if his Iowa license once the 90-day suspension has lapsed.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
6 Mar. 2026
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The home invasion sequence delivers suspense that’s sorely lacking elsewhere, and for that reason alone, Karl gets a slight leg-up.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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From the first ominous notes to the shocking final moments, Bernard Herrmann’s music drives the suspense, plunging you deep into a world of obsession, secrets and terror.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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