cold front

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Recent Examples of cold front Despite a cold front pushing through the area on Monday with northerly winds, temperatures are expected to rise into the 50s to lower 60s. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025 In severe weather conditions, forcing or lift mechanisms, such as a cold front, dry line, or terrain, are needed to trigger rising air and initiate thunderstorm development. Alana Wise, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025 Volunteers and officials had hoped to see fewer people outside during the count as a cold front blanketed the county. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 Although it will be mostly dry during the day, strong storms could develop Tuesday night as a cold front approaches, the weather service said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cold front
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold front
Noun
  • Find out if these appetizers will survive the chill or thaw to a mushy mess.
    Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The rest of the crew chills on the beach, swimming and tanning and trying to recover their sanities.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, some later writings describing severe winters and cold waves support this thesis.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Feb. 2025
  • According to historical trends from the National Weather Service (NWS), similar cold waves have often coincided with high-pressure systems that funnel Arctic air into the mid-Atlantic region.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The insulated cooler pocket keeps food and drinks cold for hours while the various straps and holders secure cups, utensils, and other goodies.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Wash in cold and on a gentle cycle unless the care tag indicates otherwise.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System relied on contractors reviewing thousands of ER records and categorizing them by cause, including motor vehicle accidents, adverse drug events, firearms, drownings, poisoning, dog bites.
    Will Stone, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
  • In Jackson, the battle’s over, and those who suffered bites accept their fate.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The polar vortex has triggered deep freeze warnings and advisories across Texas with the weather leading to possible threatening conditions for people and infrastructure.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The cause of the week-long deep freeze?
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey took a swipe at the Trump administration on Friday as a federal judge ruled that a funding freeze to the state must be lifted as the state refuses to amend its policies regarding transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On Friday at 2:47 p.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued a freeze watch valid for Sunday between midnight and 10 a.m.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Opposite is the fat and welcoming British Library, composed of 10 million bricks, a number that merely nips at the toes of the 60-million-brick St. Pancras Hotel next door.
    Francesca Carington, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The affection can build up and lead to a slight nip at each other.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

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