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slumber

[sluhm-ber] / ˈslʌm bər /


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Looking at its daily chart this has lagged the energy complex since last December but I believe it will come out of its slumber shortly.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Nvidia’s stock has awakened from its slumber, clocking its seventh consecutive day of gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Football awoke from its slumber in June 2020, squeezing the end of a season into a couple of months.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The Lakers also wanted to jump-start center Deandre Ayton from a five-game slumber.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Indeed, staring down that night at the baby’s long lashes, the little rosebud mouth half open in deep and contented slumber, she and her husband had felt nothing could be more appropriate.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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