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The Florida special elections are Tuesday, but the administration has gotten cold feet about its margin ahead of crucial votes.
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Democrats blasted it as an attempt to privatize the program, and even many Republicans got cold feet.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The simplest explanation is team ownership got cold feet.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Remember when Jim gifted Pam a teapot filled with goodies in the second season, originally with a letter for her inside, but then got cold feet and removed the letter?
—Erica Marrison, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Democrats blasted it as an attempt to privatize the program, and even many Republicans got cold feet.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The simplest explanation is team ownership got cold feet.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20feet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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