Collocations withwinter
These are words often used in combination withwinter.
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approaching winter
This period, together with the approaching winter, will form a watershed.
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bitter winter
Having endured a hot and humid first summer the settlement suffered a bitter winter in 1607-8.
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chilly winter
I fervently hope that he is wrong about the weather, but in economics we face a chilly winter, despite all the great developments which have taken place.
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cold winter
This was done because the wisest villagers were predicting a long and cold winter.
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coming winter
The outlook for hospitals this coming winter is very serious indeed.
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harsh winter
A further exceptionally harsh winter was reported in 820.
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in the depth of winter
They worked in the depth of winter and without electricity.
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in the middle of winter
People are dispatched to sea aboard unseaworthy craft in the middle of winter.
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late winter
Predicting late winter distribution of muskoxen using an index of terrain ruggedness.
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long winter
For the shorter season barley, lentil and chickpea, a relatively cold and long winter will reduce the amount of vegetative growth before flowering and maturity, leading to lower seed yield.
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mild winter
The year 1967 was marked by a mild winter.
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onset of winter
High seed rates would still require sufficient ' growing time' before the onset of winter to fully express their potential.
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past winter
The surprising common element in the works on offer this past winter and spring is how many of the composers - well-respected names - had miscalculated.
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rainy winter
The winter comes, the foggy winter, the snowy winter, the rainy winter.
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severe winter
The severe winter of 1995-1996 resulted in differences in residue production by the covers.
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snowy winter
The worst year—1962–63, when we had a long, snowy winter—resulted in an expenditure of £108,000.
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wet winter
Additionally, the recent wet winter has delayed the finishing works.
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winter break
The conference business was very good and many people took up offers of short winter break bargains.
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winter camp
Winter camp includes a day trip to go snow tubing and various outdoor winter activities.
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winter coat
Just the other day he lost his new winter coat at school.
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winter destination
It is a popular winter destination and in summer it is sought for its peacefulness.
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winter dormancy
Two other seedlings survived winter dormancy, one of which (from a 192-year-old fruit) subsequently died, whereas the other (from a 408-year-old fruit) is thriving.
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winter game
I was speaking about the feeling of the professionals about this discrimination between the summer game of cricket and the winter game of soccer.
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winter hibernation
The beetles had recently emerged from winter hibernation and started to mate.
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winter holiday
We are all delighted to see them getting a winter holiday.
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winter landscape
He invented a new kind of winter landscape that consisted of mountains, valleys, sharp contrasts, vivid colours, and sinuous lines.
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winter monsoon
Southward currents prevail near the sea coast, especially in the winter monsoon period.
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winter month
August is a winter month.
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winter of discontent
When it finally decided to introduce a growthinhibiting incomes policy to restrain inflation, it foundered in the 1978-9 'winter of discontent'.
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winter range
October 1962, 63 deer traveling toward the winter range (southward) were examined.
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winter recreation
Both highways are maintained year-round, making the area popular for winter recreation.
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winter sport
It is a kind of winter sport.
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winter storm
The winter storm was more intense near the top of the atmosphere while the hurricane's fastest wind speeds occurred at lower elevations.
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winter survival
A visual cold tolerance score was always related to better winter survival.
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winter tourism
Today, the island relies heavily on winter tourism.
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winter vacation
The year is divided into two sessions or terms separated by the winter vacation.
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winter wind
When the winter wind of recession blows, it is not surprising that many of these firms go out of business or withdraw back to their original base.
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