dormant
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Melting permafrost has also been known to release dormant pathogens, which have previously affected the Russian reindeer population.
From The Wall Street Journal โ Oct. 5, 2026
This argument would essentially function as a variation on the so-called dormant commerce clause by inferring implied constitutional constraints on states’ sovereign powers.
From Slate โ Sep. 29, 2026
A county geologist asserted that the application should be denied because mining had been dormant at the site long before the state’s landmark surface mining law took effect in 1976.
From Los Angeles Times โ Sep. 27, 2026
"Why do some supermassive black holes blast out radio jets right after shredding a star, while others just sit there looking completely dormant, only to suddenly fire up their jets months or even years later?"
From Science Daily โ Sep. 21, 2026
“But no. St. Helens is not extinct. It’s just been dormant, which means it’s been quiet.”
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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