dormancy
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However, researchers still need to determine whether these cells actually help maintain dormancy and how important they are to cancer cell survival.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“My Neighbor Totoro” is a gateway into a pastoral ideal that still exists in living memory, reviving parts of our imagination that maturity has stifled into dormancy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 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
"This is a critical time of year for our native wildlife – with birds nesting and other animals such as amphibians and reptiles coming out of winter dormancy and starting to breed."
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 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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Plants (Botany) - High School
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