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Cold-Case

Description:

Cold-case is a term used to describe an unsolved criminal investigation that has remained open for an extended period of time, usually years or even decades, without any new leads or evidence.

Senses and Usages:

Noun:

1. In law enforcement, a cold-case refers to an unresolved criminal case for which all leads have been exhausted and no recent progress has been made in identifying the perpetrator.

Example sentence: The police department formed a specialized cold-case unit to revisit and reexamine old unsolved homicide cases.

Adjective:

1. When used as an adjective, cold-case describes something that pertains to an unsolved crime or investigation.

Example sentence: The detective received a tip about a potential suspect in the cold-case murder.

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