dormant
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Yet if “Born to Run” unexpectedly animates the pub jukebox, long dormant toes might start tapping, if only for a few wistful moments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
JD: This is such a common story now, where a band broke up or they’re dormant for 10 years.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
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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