slumber

Example Sentences

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Investors are betting big that the largest oil disruption in history might jolt the energy industry out of a yearslong slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s possible, of course, that the market will be stirred out of its slumber by a major development.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Natural disasters are inevitable, but often, the most devastating slumber for decades, sometimes centuries, only awakening when provoked.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

AI bears are stirring after a three-year slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

It is said that this magic slumber was her doing.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton