quiescent
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"These cells can hide from chemotherapy and then remain in this dormant quiescent state in the tumor, and then later reactivate to drive proliferation."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“Core inflation away from the fast-moving segments that are impacted by energy have been very quiescent, and I think we are going to continue to see that,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
They then cross-matched the findings with a catalog of 2.4 million quiescent galaxies compiled over recent decades by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 17, 2024
Thanks to this setup, they could observe that particles tend to oscillate as they settle in quiescent air.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 19, 2024
It was the only way to keep them quiescent.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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