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slumber

[sluhm-ber] / ˈslʌm bər /


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The S&P 500 index is showing signs of coming out of its recent slumber, and most of the signals coming out of the options market are saying a big rally may be imminent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

“There was an incredible outpouring of support from all over Southern California, and we served hundreds of impacted families,” said Mathers, who wore a shirt at the slumber party emblazoned with “Camp Counselor.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

And there is no shortage of “adrenaline-fueled thrill rides” that will put one into a gentle slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Gimli was still deep in slumber, but Legolas was standing, gazing northwards into the darkness, thoughtful and silent as a young tree in a windless night.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Sunderland woke from their first-half slumbers, detected the growing anxiety around the stadium, and a sense of inevitability accompanied a thunderous 80th-minute equaliser from Brian Brobbey.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

Jackson knows what can happen when good policy gets stuck on the drawing board while society slumbers.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 2024

As the sun still slumbers early Monday, patches of dense fog are cloaking parts of Puget Sound and the southwest interior, including areas in and around Tacoma, Bellevue, Seattle and Bremerton.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

The new Man in Black is actually a host version of William controlled by Charlotte, while the genuine article slumbers in cryosleep.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2022

On a Saturday morning in late 1949, he called an urgent staff meeting to outline the concept, unnerving not a few staff members roused from their slumbers by the unexpected weekend alert.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Hundreds of older people slumbered on thin mats on the hard lobby floor at a community centre in Uki city.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Scientists say they’re closer to an answer, thanks to an unusual study that used an electronic glove to guide people’s dreams while they slumbered.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2023

While RSV and influenza slumbered these past few years, society was learning an unprecedented amount about their behavior and the effect public health actions have on them.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2022

One night, at two, while the majority of the crew slumbered, John snuck out of his rack and headed down to the hangar deck.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2018

Katz slumbered heavily on, an arm flung over his forehead, his mouth a great open hole.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Treasury debt is a slumbering giant that is starting to stir.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.

From Barron's Oct. 29, 2025

Shortly before 01:00 BST on 16 October, the slumbering streets of Benwell were rent by the roar of an enormous explosion.

From BBC May 14, 2025

Simple death by exposure would have left peaceful bodies that looked as if they were slumbering, as a veterinarian consultant observes in an earlier episode.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2024

And he looked at the boy slumbering so peacefully at the bottom of the boat.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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