Example Sentences

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Water is less volatile than methane or carbon dioxide, which means its gas production shuts down more quickly as the comet cools.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Central bankers sometimes look through the impact of temporary supply shocks on prices if they think that there will also be a weakening of demand that in turn cools inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A quick blueberry sauce bubbling away on the stove while the bread pudding cools.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

United's attack has been running blisteringly hot under their former midfielder, which is obviously fantastic in the short term, but slightly worrying for the future when it inevitably cools down.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Violet doesn’t care what color it is, so long as under their chins that avenue of no-question-about-it satin cools their lava forever.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison