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Recent Examples of cold front
After the snow tapers off in the afternoon, an arctic cold front will move in, with winds picking up.
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s cold front quietly swept across Texas, barely affecting Central Texas, but Southeast Texas got a stormy wake-up call in the afternoon as strong thunderstorms rolled through the region.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The Florida fire was part of a barrage of calls that fire departments in the South have received during a recent cold front, WFOR reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The most intense cold front recorded in Florida since 2010 triggered widespread sightings — and a wave of collections — of invasive green iguanas across South Florida on Sunday and Monday.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
Tuesday’s cold front quietly swept across Texas, barely affecting Central Texas, but Southeast Texas got a stormy wake-up call in the afternoon as strong thunderstorms rolled through the region.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
The Florida fire was part of a barrage of calls that fire departments in the South have received during a recent cold front, WFOR reported.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The most intense cold front recorded in Florida since 2010 triggered widespread sightings — and a wave of collections — of invasive green iguanas across South Florida on Sunday and Monday.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
Noun
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An extreme cold watch is issued when dangerously cold air temperatures or wind chill values are possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Paragons of chill, the equivalent of three buddies drinking a few beers, too tired to get up off their lily pads/sofas.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At Saturday midday, the worst of an extreme cold wave was over, but the temperature was still 6 degrees below zero.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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At midday Saturday, the worst of an extreme cold wave was over, but the temperature was still -6 degrees (-21 Celsius).—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ideal snowmaking conditions today require a dewpoint temperature – the combination of coldness and humidity – of around 28 F (-2 C) or less.—
Sunshine Swetnam,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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This character often keeps her feelings to herself, not out of coldness but from a fear of becoming a burden to others.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Being able to sanitize can help prevent the spread of illnesses like colds, flu, RSV and COVID-19.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In comparison, in 2023, the last year for which data is available, 29 people died due to extreme cold, while 52 people died in 2022 and 34 in 2021, according to Health Department data.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Stir together the remoulade as the crab cakes cook, so as little time as possible stands between you and your first bite.—
Karla Walsh,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Infected cats can carry the fungus in their claws or skin lesions, and scratches or bites can transmit the infection to humans.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Frigid weather, alcohol and drugs proved to be a fatal combination for a number of people found dead outdoors during New York’s continuing deep freeze as the city prepares for two more days of record low temperatures, officials said Saturday.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Still another Arctic blast with snow and a deep freeze just arrived, along with another round of quips directed at meteorologists and scientists, challenging them to explain again how climate change works.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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How often does the Ohio River freeze?—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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The panel overseeing the project, the Gateway Development Commission, had said work would stop late Friday afternoon because of the federal funding freeze, resulting in the immediate loss of about 1,000 jobs as well as thousands of additional jobs in the future.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If a person unknowingly walks their dog close to a den during pupping season, the coyote may try to warn or escort the dog away — sometimes through a nip on the haunch or leg.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But some of the richest and most varied outfit ideas around nip-and-tuck trousers lately have been spotted on the streets during fashion month.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Cold front.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20front. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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