as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Recent Examples of cold storage
John and Beth Reinhart tossed in the towel once the Olathe City Council voted to approve a plan for a new cold storage facility a half mile away from their home.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Built with flexibility and efficiency in mind, the property can accommodate a variety of uses, including manufacturing, medical, pharmaceutical, food-grade/cold storage and distribution operations.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these include healthcare facilities, student housing, senior living, cold storage, and even life sciences labs.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Corporations and warehouses and cold storage put people to work, Mrvan said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
Built with flexibility and efficiency in mind, the property can accommodate a variety of uses, including manufacturing, medical, pharmaceutical, food-grade/cold storage and distribution operations.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these include healthcare facilities, student housing, senior living, cold storage, and even life sciences labs.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Corporations and warehouses and cold storage put people to work, Mrvan said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cold storage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Porsche also outfitted a new form of active suspension to the Turbo S, which uses one of the pumps from the Panamera’s trick new Active Ride suspension to drive actuators at each of the car’s four corners.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That ups the ante on suspense over who as big a star of the moment as Roan might be saluting, as fans match up their ideal pairings.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gilligan’s trademark cold opens, which can transport us halfway around the world or introduce new characters, remain a masterly way of calibrating suspense.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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