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cold start

British

noun

computing the reloading of a program or operating system

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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

A cold start to winter in parts of the U.S. is raising concerns about households facing higher heating costs in the frigid months ahead.

From Barron's

ET, which is expected to show a second straight triple-digit inventory draw reflecting the cold start to December.

From The Wall Street Journal

An exceptionally cold start to December led to a spike in the January contract to around $5.50/mmBtu, followed by a drop below $4.

From The Wall Street Journal

The market has looked beyond the subsequent warming to forecasts for a cold start to December.

From The Wall Street Journal

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