cold-blooded
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Vladimir Putin’s understanding of world affairs is cold-blooded, but also rational enough on its own terms.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
"Insects are cold-blooded, so they are at the mercy of external temperatures," said Northwestern's Marco Gallio, who led the study.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
But there’s a biological reason: Sea turtles are cold-blooded, and don’t heal as fast as creatures with warm blood pumping through their veins.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
But Eisenstein’s staging, and in particular the editing, create a microcosm of the authorities’ cold-blooded reaction to popular unrest across Russia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Of course she felt like a cold-blooded vampire.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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