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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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But health inspectors are called out at least once a winter in all but the smallest towns, and the rate can go up during deep freeze periods like last weekend.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
This transformation in Kennan’s thinking is especially resonant today, in an era that many analysts are calling the early stages of yet another cold war, with U.S.-Russian relations in a deep freeze and China playing the role of an assertive Soviet Union.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
In February 2021, a deep freeze killed more than 200 people and left millions of customers without power and heat for days.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 13 July 2024
Warm winters can heighten risks of invasive pests attacking crops and gardens, with insects that would normally be felled by deep freeze emerging unscathed.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2024
This transformation in Kennan’s thinking is especially resonant today, in an era that many analysts are calling the early stages of yet another cold war, with U.S.-Russian relations in a deep freeze and China playing the role of an assertive Soviet Union.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
In February 2021, a deep freeze killed more than 200 people and left millions of customers without power and heat for days.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 13 July 2024
Warm winters can heighten risks of invasive pests attacking crops and gardens, with insects that would normally be felled by deep freeze emerging unscathed.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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