left out in the cold
Example Sentences
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If both spouses have children from previous marriages, they both have an incentive to ensure that those children are not left out in the cold if their parents die first.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The local gym "does exactly the kind of work the government says it wants to support", she told the BBC, but has been "left out in the cold".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Not to be left out in the cold, Amazon.com is projecting capital spending reaching $200 billion this year.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Left or right, Republican or Democrat, Americans want to know that they won’t be left out in the cold, literally, if life deals them a bad hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
If any more animals showed up, they’d be left out in the cold.
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
