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as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
his hunt for a new house was put in the deep freeze while he recovered from the auto accident
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as in cold
a weather condition marked by low temperatures
the deep freeze had everyone thinking that global warming might not be so bad
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Recent Examples of deep freeze
Then things changed drastically as the planet was plunged into a deep freeze.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
But bilateral ties plunged into a deep freeze for several years from 2018, when Canada detained Meng Wanzhou, a top executive from Chinese tech giant Huawei, prompting Beijing to arrest two Canadian nationals in retaliation.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
By Friday another system could mean another deep freeze lasting through the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Complex life likely began to emerge after this deep freeze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
But bilateral ties plunged into a deep freeze for several years from 2018, when Canada detained Meng Wanzhou, a top executive from Chinese tech giant Huawei, prompting Beijing to arrest two Canadian nationals in retaliation.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
By Friday another system could mean another deep freeze lasting through the weekend.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Complex life likely began to emerge after this deep freeze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Does a teenager really operate such that a six-game suspension prospect as against a one-game suspension prospect (the NCS policy) tips the scale in his psyche in favor of exercising self-restraint?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In these informal removals, a parent is called to pick up a student early or asked not to bring them to school–without a formal suspension or disciplinary action.Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain My November cold continues into another chilly, though somewhat less wintry, day.Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Crabapple Trees Prune your crabapple trees in late winter or early spring after the worst of the winter cold has passed for the best results.Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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The thrilling real-time narrative follows a delivery rider in Spain, weaving together a dangerous delivery mission with her unfolding personal crises, creating layers of suspense and drama.John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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In this case, the audience is able to follow the unraveling within the Charles family household as suspense builds once Berniece lays her fingers on the piano’s keys.Malik William, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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The freeze lasted until the early 1990s, when Strassman managed to jump through the heap of regulatory hoops to carry out legal DMT research at the University of New Mexico, making DMT the origin of today’s revival in psychedelic science.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Reports suggest that Reeves could extend the freeze on personal income tax thresholds introduced by the former Conservative government.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
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The gold-standard method for preserving organs prior to transplantation is static cold storage, which involves flushing the organ with preservation solution at zero to 4 °C (32–39 °F) before immersing it in preservation solution at the same temperature.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024
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Kulkarni, of Rourkela, said the success of his city’s cold storage program has been even more satisfying because many cities in India have already replicated and other countries are looking at starting similar programs as well.Kali Hays, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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