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cold spell



NOUN
cold snap
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Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

Winter Storm Fern, the massive snow and ice storm that marked the start of the cold spell on Jan. 22, caused power outages for more than one million households.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

“Traders remain concerned that the risk of a late season cold spell could boost demand,” analysts at ANZ Research say.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

The cold spell upends what had actually been a tepid winter, which along with rising Appalachia and Permian gas production, has driven what’s still a 32% decline in natural gas prices from their December peak.

From MarketWatch Jan. 20, 2026

A cold spell had swept in and with it a cleansing rain.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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