dormancy
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That goal has come to pass: Something is always blooming in her yard, even during summer dormancy when many native plants go brown or die back to protect themselves from the heat.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
Leaving ludicrous Civil War–era laws on the books in their dormancy was easier politically than going out of your way to excise them, just in case.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2024
The decision follows months of legal wrangling about whether the pre-statehood law could be enforced after years of dormancy.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024
These types of grapes are typically suited to colder environments and require a period of dormancy with cool temperatures in the winter to grow properly in the summer months.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2024
The bug emerged from dormancy on an irregular basis, producing bouts of acute physical distress and leaving a cyst on his liver.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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Plants (Botany) - High School
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