as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies
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In February 2021, BP failed to supply natural gas during a winter storm and cold wave that caused 9.9 million people in the United States and Mexico to lose power amid the catastrophic Texas Interconnection grid power crisis.
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Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2023
Having a mission to get past an area that would soon be getting pounded by rough, cold waves kept the kids focused and attentive.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Elias-Porter often styles perms using a cold wave with a thio-free alkaline acidic solution.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
Minnesotans will pay up to $400 more for their February heating bills because of the spike in U.S. gas prices after a historic cold wave hit the South.
—Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
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Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2023
Having a mission to get past an area that would soon be getting pounded by rough, cold waves kept the kids focused and attentive.
—Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
Elias-Porter often styles perms using a cold wave with a thio-free alkaline acidic solution.
—Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
Minnesotans will pay up to $400 more for their February heating bills because of the spike in U.S. gas prices after a historic cold wave hit the South.
—Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
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“Cold wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20wave. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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