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Some kids who used drugs were depressed or confused; others were cold-blooded perpetrators.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2023
Dre is a cold-blooded murderer, there’s no mistaking that part of her persona.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2023
But from late fall through early spring, cold-blooded catfish bite better during the day when the sun warms the water.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
If Joel's cold-blooded determination to rescue Ellie in the penultimate episode didn't make this clear, his willingness to be vulnerable now does.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
This seasonal rest—called brumation, kind of like hibernation for cold-blooded animals—lasts from roughly late October to April.
—Mary Laura Philpott, Country Living, 8 Mar. 2023
That's because shrimp are essentially cold-blooded animals, so their body temperature and activity levels will respond to environmental changes.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2023
As if this isn’t a cold-blooded business every offseason.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
Such a young life was taken by cold-blooded murderers.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2023
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