out in the cold
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Others may find themselves out in the cold.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
That leaves people like you and your husband out in the cold, waiting in a long line you never signed up for.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
The One Big Beautiful Bill could provide the biggest boost to retail stocks since then, even if it leaves the wall flowers and baking enthusiasts out in the cold.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Structures made out of bed sheets and clothing—assembled by displaced Palestinians who haven’t received a proper tent—are disintegrating in the heavy rains and winds, leaving many out in the cold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
Standing out in the cold talking with the young Innuits had given me a chill.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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