cold start
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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After a cold start to January, the latter half of the month saw a dramatic spike in rainfall thanks to the arrival in quick succession of Storms Ingrid and Goretti.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
In buildings, fossil fuel consumption for heating increased due to a cold start to the year, raising emissions in this area by over three percent compared to 2024, Agora said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026
The market has looked beyond the subsequent warming to forecasts for a cold start to December.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Temperatures will be slow to rebound after a cold start, and most lowland locations will see highs that miss the 50-degree mark by a few degrees, the weather service said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
It looked as though we should have a pretty cold start, but by the end of breakfast the wind had dropped and the sun shone forth.
From Scott's Last Expedition Volume I by Robert Falcon Scott
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