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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a cold case" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to an unsolved criminal investigation that has not been active for a long time, often due to a lack of evidence or leads.
Example: "The detective decided to revisit a cold case from the 1990s that had haunted the department for years."
Alternatives: "an unsolved case" or "a dormant investigation".
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His latest Harry Bosch novel, The Burning Room, has Bosch setting his sights on a cold case that began a decade earlier when the victim was shot.
a cold case when we see one.
A COLD CASE, by Philip Gourevitch.
From a cold case, he chose pig's ear.
We do not call it a Cold Case squad".
"Every identification we make is effectively a cold case.
"In the family, this was a cold case.
Asquith died in 1928, so this is a bit of a cold case.
A variety of X's lead Kinsey Millhone into deep secrets and a cold case.
West Cork, a cold case investigation; and interview series What Were You Thinking?
"As time went on, you know, it became a cold case".
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