dormant

Example Sentences

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It transformed the American night from a period of dormant isolation into a commercial and social frontier, paving the way for the 24-hour city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Growth, margins, demand and investment all signal operational and earnings momentum, while questions still persist as to whether the boom-and-bust cyclicality has been eradicated for good or simply lies dormant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Magyar took over a dormant party called Tisza, and won 29.6% of the vote and seven seats in the European Parliament.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Nonetheless, the organization’s 80 acres are home to a variety of artist residencies, which use the windswept isolation of the desert to activate dormant ideas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I hate to admit it, but Benefo is right—I can’t go a day without hearing some news story about a dormant volcano erupting or an avalanche crumbling down a mountainside.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer