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dormancy

[dawr-muhn-see] / ˈdɔr mən si /


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One potential bright spot for the private-equity industry is the IPO market, which is coming back to life after years of dormancy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Raj believes if Jan Suraaj can maintain a steady ground presence, cultivate local leadership and avoid the "post-election dormancy" that traps many new parties, it may gradually convert attention into influence.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2025

Summer dormancy has turned the tall stalks of wand buckwheat brown and bare, except for tiny balls of pink flowers, but the plants should leaf out again in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2025

The third installment of the “28 Years” zombie franchise reboots the series after more than a decade of dormancy following 2007’s “28 Weeks Later.”

From Salon Jan. 3, 2025

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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