hibernation
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However, Kluh said she theorizes the Aedes aegypti might not have completely gone into hibernation during the winter and were ready to pounce at the first sign of warm temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Animal spirits are astir after several decades of hibernation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Read next: The Fed has gone into hibernation.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
When the alpine climate eventually cooled, the species developed survival strategies such as hibernation.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025
“Early spring is Emmett’s favorite bear season — they’re just coming out of hibernation, so they’re more irritable.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
