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
The slide-out in the nose box next to the primary galley houses a fridge/freezer of up to 90 liters, and those wanting more cold storage can add a second fridge slide in place of the drawer stack on the stove/sink slide-out.
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
About BitGo BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company that delivers custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services through regulated cold storage.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
MineTXC serves as the cryptocurrency’s digital mining operation, while Blockchain Mint serves as the venture’s marketing arm and also manufactures cold storage coins, or the physical coins that crypto owners can use to access their digital holdings.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2026
About BitGo BitGo is a digital asset infrastructure company that delivers custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, and settlement services through regulated cold storage.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
MineTXC serves as the cryptocurrency’s digital mining operation, while Blockchain Mint serves as the venture’s marketing arm and also manufactures cold storage coins, or the physical coins that crypto owners can use to access their digital holdings.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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Iran Air, the country's flagship carrier, reopened domestic routes after a 50-day suspension on Wednesday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The baseline suspension for first-time domestic violence offenders?—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Harlin stages the shark attacks in an overt here-ya-go way, with the one consistent suspense issue being whether the shark will consume a victim whole or bite off his or her limb or simply leave them with a nasty gash (which happens quite often).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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The many leaps in time to the wedding—to which Ruben shows up on a motorcycle, angry enough to knock his brother out with a single punch—consistently ratchet up the sense of dread, and the suspense over why or how these two have stayed enmeshed.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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