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
John and Beth Reinhart tossed in the towel once the Olathe City Council voted to approve a plan for a new cold storage facility a half mile away from their home.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for cold storage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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While that included Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial suspension in September, more relevant was CBS’ surprise decision this summer to cancel The Late Show, which is hosted by Stewart’s old colleague Stephen Colbert.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The suspension of government data because of the government shutdown, which is nearing the longest on record, has made the Fed’s job of judging the economy even more difficult.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Blending dark comedy, drama, and suspense, His Weakest Creatures is billed as a sharp allegory of love, survival, and moral compromise, culminating in an unexpected finale.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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Liam Hemsworth picks up the White Wolf's blades on season 4 of the Netflix series that also stars Laurence Fishburne, and the suspense is killing us — not like a basilisk, but maybe a drowner.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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