cold wave
Example Sentences
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“Parts of Asia, including northwest China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan are set to be hit by a cold wave, which threatens to push demand for heating higher,” analysts at ANZ Research say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
He has already seen a surge in patients complaining of respiratory tract illnesses - “particularly worrying because we have not yet seen our first cold wave of the winter season”.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2024
A landslide in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province on Monday left at least two people dead and another 45 people buried, according to Chinese state media, as a cold wave blanketed much of the country.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
All told, at least 278 people were killed directly or indirectly by the cold wave, and there was nearly $200 billion in damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2023
“I dunno,” I mumble, feeling a cold wave of disloyalty wash over me.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
