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
As beeping forklifts move pallets of fresh produce from cold storage to waiting 18-wheel trailers, Greene describes a possible nightmare scenario if there are cuts to SNAP, job losses, and disruptions to the USDA’s emergency food assistance programs.
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Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This method reduces the risk of any single compromised key leading to a breach, providing a stronger defense against attacks targeting cold storage mechanisms.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
This method reduces the risk of any single compromised key leading to a breach, providing a stronger defense against attacks targeting cold storage mechanisms.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cold storage
Noun
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Santana will still appear for the Pirates as his appeal of the suspension is reviewed by the league.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Suarez is appealing the length of a three-game suspension, while Shildt and Roberts served one-game suspensions on Friday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Beyond the blood and suspense, however, Jaws was a deeply psychological film.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Echo Valley feels in need of an additional twist, or one fewer — to either commit to being foremost a drama about addiction or to go harder into the suspense, rather than ending up an awkward hybrid of the two.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cold%20storage. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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