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left out in the cold



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If the deal goes through and stores opt to reject certain cards, shoppers with juicy rewards could be left out in the cold.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

But which of these films managed to pull ahead in the race and which were left out in the cold with a snub?

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2025

The group was expelled from the party in 1982 but his colleagues saw Salmond as too talented to be left out in the cold and brought the trouble-makers back into the ranks.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024

Sorry if you’re a viewer left out in the cold by the DirecTV-Disney smackdown, but there are reputations to maintain here, thank you very much.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

If any more animals showed up, they’d be left out in the cold.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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