cold wave

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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Recent Examples of cold wave 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. 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 See all Example Sentences for cold wave 

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“Cold wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20wave. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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