dormant
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USC coach Andy Stankiewicz is proud of the Trojans who bought into his vision, believing the dormant powerhouse could return to the top of college baseball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"We believe this represents an opening of the floodgates for the IPO market, which has been relatively dormant for a few years," said Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Young mice and very old mice had higher levels of these protective immune cells, and their tumors were more likely to remain dormant or spread less aggressively.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Projects to build up data centers and artificial-intelligence capabilities are dormant, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Many of them instead put much of their energy into producing big seeds, which remain dormant during the dry season and are then ready to sprout when the rains come.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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