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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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Arctic blast tied to polar vortex puts U.S., Europe in deep freeze
An Arctic outbreak featuring punishing cold weather is beginning across much of the U.S. at the same time that Europe prepares for plunging temperatures.
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Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Temperatures continue to drop Wednesday and will plummet to single digits in the evening as a deep freeze settles in on southeastern Wisconsin.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
An is set to plunge much of the U.S. into a deep freeze over the holidays, with wind chill in some regions dropping as a low as - 40 degrees F.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2020, a bloody confrontation in the Galwan Valley had left dozens of soldiers dead and led to a deep freeze in bilateral relations between the two Asian giants.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Temperatures continue to drop Wednesday and will plummet to single digits in the evening as a deep freeze settles in on southeastern Wisconsin.
—Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
An is set to plunge much of the U.S. into a deep freeze over the holidays, with wind chill in some regions dropping as a low as - 40 degrees F.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2020, a bloody confrontation in the Galwan Valley had left dozens of soldiers dead and led to a deep freeze in bilateral relations between the two Asian giants.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deep freeze
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Listen to this article MIAMI — Perhaps little says as much about the convoluted current relationship between Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat as this: The team has reached the end game of its seven-game unpaid suspension of the former All-Star forward with the situation nonetheless ongoing.—
Ira Winderman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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This potential suspension would provide the incoming administration time to explore alternative solutions or find a buyer for TikTok's U.S. operations.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Or the surprise of seeing the grand stage and spectacle reduced to the indoor space of the Capitol Rotunda in 1985 due to severe cold?—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Fox Weather reported Texas will get see the bitter cold arrive over the weekend and temperatures ranging from the 60s to the 40s by Sunday and the 20s by Monday.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Audience Feedback: Conclave is a thought-provoking papal drama that delivers edge-of-your-seat suspense with a venerable Ralph Fiennes.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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But that doesn’t mean this category is devoid of suspense.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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On Day One of his second term, Trump signed a flurry of executive orders — including a regulatory freeze pending an administration review and a directive to members of his administration to assess trade relationships with Canada and China and Mexico — to try and move some of his goals forward.—
Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Among the most notable were a temporary hiring freeze on federal employees, ending birthright citizenship, and granting TikTok more time to broker a deal with the federal government to stay operational in the United States.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Breaking dormancy requires a chilling period whether the bulbs are left in the ground or dug up and removed to a cold storage area.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those include cold storage and logistic giant Lineage’s $17.8 billion float and private equity group CVC's $15 billion listing.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Deep freeze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep%20freeze. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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