cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Overnight on July 16-17, 1987, strong thunderstorms brought heavy rainfall after the convergence of a mid-atmosphere low pressure system, a weak cold front and abundant Gulf moisture. Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 16 July 2025 According to the National Weather Service, there will be a line of heavy showers and storms along a cold front this afternoon between noon and 7 p.m., producing damaging winds and heavy rainfall of 1-2 inches. Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025 The heat is expected to peak on Saturday, with temperatures dropping slightly on Sunday as a cold front passes over the area. New York Times, 12 July 2025 The temperature reached a high of 94 degrees — surpassing the previous high for July 5 — at 4 p.m., but dropped to a chilly 64 degrees when a cold front swept in around 11 p.m. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold front
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Noun
  • Cover and chill until set, at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 July 2025
  • The group continued the search early that same morning at 6:00 a.m. Due to poor weather conditions, including 40-degree temperatures, rain, and a 32-degree wind chill, the search was suspended until that evening.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • In 2024, there were 27 confirmed U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters: 17 severe storm events (tornado outbreaks, high wind, hailstorms), five hurricanes, one wildfire, one drought/heat wave and two winter storm/cold wave events.
    William "Coty" Keller, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
  • Additionally, some later writings describing severe winters and cold waves support this thesis.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Taking echinacea is thought to slightly reduce the chances of catching a cold due to the different flavonoids present in it.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
  • Striving to be a better person is like being around someone who has a cold or the flu.
    Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Grace Mills, 18 of Valparaiso, battled Lyme disease and knows all too well the effects of a tick bite.
    Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
  • The secret to this fantastic recipe is pockets of bursting, gooey cheese in every bite.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Noun
  • Ukraine's bid to join the alliance has been put in deep freeze by Trump.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
  • This deep freeze is part of a larger system that's been gripping the country since late Monday, with wind chills so extreme that frostbite can occur within minutes.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The funding freeze came just before the Supreme Court decision allowing President Donald Trump to continue with his plan to dismantle the Department of Education, beginning with the layoffs of well over 1,000 employees.
    Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
  • The famous Texas freeze in 2021, summer storms that knock out entire neighborhoods and long hurricane seasons have made extended blackouts part of our reality.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Incorporating this hair treatment will help restore elasticity, nip frizzy hair in the bud, and much more.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
  • Despite his stellar track record, Hogg may be better known for taking a nip at Mayor Mike Bloomberg during the Groundhog Day ceremony in 2009.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 July 2025

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