cold case
noun
: an unsolved criminal investigation (as of a homicide or abduction) that has stopped being actively pursued because of a lack of evidence
The case is pursued diligently by various detectives, but eventually abandoned and filed away among other cold cases.—
Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2014
Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2014Dictionary Entries Near cold case
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“Cold case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20case. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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