dormant

Example Sentences

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“The Russians are developing many bases and capabilities that were sort of dormant since the end of the Cold War,” said Spanish Navy Rear Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Inflammation in the lungs has been shown to wake up dormant cancerous cells, which then develop into deadly tumours.

From BBC

But there is a monologue nestled within the eighth episode that burrows straight to the core of why this little comedy has sparked something dormant in our hearts.

From Salon

He discovered that without our moon to quicken it, a dragon's egg remains dormant forever.

From Literature

She said she believes the cancerous tumour had been lying dormant under a fibroadenoma and it slowly started to spread to the point that it was too late to treat.

From BBC