cold spell
Example Sentences
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U.S. natural gas futures rose with the likely final cold spell in the northern U.S. seen petering out in the next few days and the market waiting for hot weather to lift demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Enduring the longest cold spell of his career, Betts was forced to retool.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
But Kyiv says this winter has been the toughest yet, as hundreds of Russian drones and missiles have overwhelmed its air defences during a particularly cold spell.
From Barron's • Jan. 22, 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
He said, “This cold spell took a man by surprise, didn’t it? No time to get his winter coat out of the garret.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
