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cold

[kohld] / koʊld /




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"I'm putting blankets on me and then if I get too cold, I go up to bed, you know, just put more blankets on up there. That's the only solution."

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Dr. Jan Schönig at Göttingen University's Geoscience Center explains: "Finding this change from hot to cold subduction was unexpected as this contradicts our current thermal models of subduction zones."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

U.S. natural gas futures fell as the market looked beyond this weekend’s cold spell in the Northeast that is expected to drive up residential and commercial heating demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Finally, the scientists used a tiny, specially fabricated oven to evaporate molecules onto the cold crystal, allowing them to settle on the clean surface.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Where ten minutes earlier I’d been burning with fever, now I was shaking with cold.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

"Even inside the house, the smoke gets in. Honestly, since the haze, my body aches, as if I've been beaten up. The immune system is down. I get coughs and colds easily."

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

"People get freshers flu or colds all the time in first year, so I got two medicines," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

But this wasn’t a World Cup for the purists—or for anyone convinced that air conditioning gives you colds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

It is also included in a wide range of over-the-counter products for colds, flu, sinus symptoms, and menstrual discomfort.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 18, 2026

But he was also the frailest, and when colds or flu or virus infections came around he was the first to catch them and the slowest to recover.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien

The state predicts the colder seasons will bring extra powerful storms that risk bringing damage and floods.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

South Korean authorities twice tried unsuccessfully to steer Bukhangi back to sea -- using water jets and then nets -- before launching a third attempt Wednesday as the water grows colder.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

The challenge now is helping people overcome barriers to outdoor activity, such as safety concerns, fear of falling, or simply preferring the comfort of the sofa – particularly during wetter, colder months.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

The supply squeeze has complicated Europe’s efforts to replenish gas inventories ahead of the heating season, leaving the region increasingly exposed to colder weather and renewed competition with Asian buyers for available cargoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Almost immediately, the tunnel sloped down and down and down, growing colder and damper with every step.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

This planet, however, is the coldest lava world found so far with evidence of an atmosphere.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The 16% predicted increase would hit millions of households at the coldest time of year, and would mark the biggest rise in bills for four years.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

But they tend to be clustered in the areas exposed to the nation’s coldest temperatures, the agency noted.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The tech giant is building data centers in one of Europe's coldest countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mr. Popper turned the cold control switch to its coldest so that Captain Cook could sleep more comfortably.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater


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