dormancy
Example Sentences
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This has stressed many fruit plants, putting them into thermal dormancy and slowing down fruit production.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
The “Cicada” nickname refers to this subvariant’s apparent dormancy before it reemerged in 2025, akin to some periodically active insects of the same name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
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
I crouch by the trunk, my fingers stroking the bark, seeking a Braille code, a clue, a message on how to come back to life after my long undersnow dormancy.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing dormancy
Plants (Botany) - High School
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