dormant

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For several decades before the global pandemic in 2020, this threat was dormant, though, and central banks consistently fell behind their inflation targets.

From MarketWatch

Along with its close relative HHV-6A, it belongs to a widespread group of herpesviruses that typically cause a mild early infection before remaining dormant in the body for life.

From Science Daily

Edison has said the leading theory is that the dormant transmission line in Eaton Canyon briefly reenergized on the night of Jan. 7, sparking the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

When you began to reminisce, brain cells dormant just seconds before began firing chemicals at one another.

From Los Angeles Times

Bad actors are hijacking dormant LinkedIn accounts using leaked credentials to gain verification.

From BBC