hot-and-cold
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Wi Spa, with its hot and cold tubs, specialty saunas and napping nooks, has long been a beloved L.A. destination for rest and rejuvenation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Despite record sales, investors blew hot and cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Born in a three-room house, bathroom in the backyard, slop jar by the bed, no hot and cold running water.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"For years we have blown hot and cold," he said.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
The sink was a long metal trough against one wall, with a row of spigots for hot and cold water.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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