stop cold

Example Sentences

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Whilst the Met Office says, "This generally reduces the chances of a white Christmas," it also recognises that, "The natural variability of the weather will not stop cold, snowy winters happening in the future".

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

According to medical literature and former patients, some programs, including CHOP, wean children off medications—including narcotics, antidepressants, steroids, and seizure medications—or encourage them to stop cold turkey.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

The good news, however, is that there are several ways you can stop cold air from seeping into your home, many of which are easy and affordable to implement before winter arrives.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022

That won’t happen at “Showstoppers!,” but when you see this mannequin dressed in the Medusa costume from Heartbeat Opera’s “Dragus Maximus,” a queer take on the Homeric myths, you might stop cold.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2021

So Mary Alice was apt to stop cold on a sidewalk and run through a tap routine in her regular sandals.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck