dormant
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Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Since my diagnosis, I’ve undergone multiple rounds of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, going in and out of periods of remission, when my cancer was temporarily dormant, many times.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
The experts warned that dormant mould spores could reactivate when the overbudget and delayed facilities finally open, posing a health hazard for the lifetime of the buildings.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
The suits claim it acted negligently, including by failing to remove the old, dormant transmission line in Eaton Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Somehow, in its silent, dormant stage, this living being was slowly and miraculously turning itself into a butterfly, though she had yet to figure out the exact moment of transformation.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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