the cold
noun
: cold weather
The cold really sets in around late November and doesn't let up until April.
I stood there shivering in the cold.
Come in out of the cold.
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More than 30 years after a North Texas woman was stabbed to death in her apartment, her former neighbor has been arrested as a suspect in the cold case murder, Irving police said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Water is still cold this early in the season, but NWS meteorologist Bryan Howell, who works at the Duluth, Minnesota, office, told Newsweek that the cold temperatures doesn't deter people from swimming.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Utility company Eskom said power was out in several provinces, with the cold front expected to persist through the week.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
In fact, the cold open of the first episode featured some notable former SNL stars; Maya Rudolph returned as Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg played her husband Doug Emhoff, Dana Carvey played President Joe Biden and Jim Gaffigan played Tim Walz.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
Water is still cold this early in the season, but NWS meteorologist Bryan Howell, who works at the Duluth, Minnesota, office, told Newsweek that the cold temperatures doesn't deter people from swimming.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Utility company Eskom said power was out in several provinces, with the cold front expected to persist through the week.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 12 June 2025
In fact, the cold open of the first episode featured some notable former SNL stars; Maya Rudolph returned as Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg played her husband Doug Emhoff, Dana Carvey played President Joe Biden and Jim Gaffigan played Tim Walz.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 June 2025
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“The cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20cold. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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