cold-water
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Many of the well-known people who endorse cold-water swimming are professional athletes—people who are, it should be noted, among the most superstitious on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
A leading network for drowning prevention has recommended swimming in supervised locations with lifeguards where possible and entering the water slowly to reduce the risk of cold-water shock.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Now living in a clean, cold-water tank and fed on earthworms, Kev has grown from two inches to 12.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
In major cities, middle-class reformers opened settlement houses for poor immigrants, enacted housing codes to ban cold-water tenements and set up free public schools.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2025
Scruggs waits his turn while PFC Wright hikes his cold-water shower at Fire Support Base Nancy in Xuan Loc, Vietnam, 1969.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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