cold storage
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Puzzle #179 · November 27, 2025
Cold storage can refer to a place to keep food or other items very cold, or it can refer figuratively to a process or need that is not being acted on, as in ‘the Congress has put reform plans into cold storage, so any hope of relief shouldn't be expected.’
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- Puzzle #179 on November 27, 2025
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