cold water
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Normally, trade winds blow east to west along the equator, pushing warm water from South America toward Asia, while cold water rises from the depths to replace it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
All the more reason to pour cold water on outrageous claims about flagging little enzymes in huge databases.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Two of the authors involved in that paper also threw cold water on the idea that the Hugging Face swarm hack by OpenAI agents occurred because of a breakthrough in intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
People can also soak their clothing in cold water or apply an iced or chilled damp towel to their body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
During the warm days when the men went about their business on the floe, the softening ice frequently gave way underfoot, plunging them into cold water up to their waists.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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