as in lull
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Recent Examples of winter
Major winter storms have dumped snow and cold weather on the Mid-Atlantic and the South.
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
But the stations do fetch fewer service calls in the wet winter months, according to fire department data, and they are also located relatively close by to a station on Skyline Boulevard, which will pick up the slack for the stations until summer.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Hoffman is the priciest reliever signed by the Blue Jays, whose other pitching moves include Nick Sandlin as part of the trade from the Cleveland Guardians that landed Andres Gimenez during the December winter meetings.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
These snug-fitting slip-ons are especially nice for winter because of their textured bottoms that help with traction on slippery surfaces.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
But the stations do fetch fewer service calls in the wet winter months, according to fire department data, and they are also located relatively close by to a station on Skyline Boulevard, which will pick up the slack for the stations until summer.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Hoffman is the priciest reliever signed by the Blue Jays, whose other pitching moves include Nick Sandlin as part of the trade from the Cleveland Guardians that landed Andres Gimenez during the December winter meetings.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
These snug-fitting slip-ons are especially nice for winter because of their textured bottoms that help with traction on slippery surfaces.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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There has been a lull in significant business since then, but moves in both directions are anticipated before the window closes at 11pm on February 3.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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After the outburst, the black hole appeared to return to a quiet state, with a lull in activity for nearly a year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The two men would rematch in December 2013, and Weidman retained his title when Silva suffered a gruesome leg break as the former checked his leg kick.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement California Firefighters boost containment of Palisades and Eaton fires amid break from destructive winds Jan. 16, 2025 Officials warn the number of people still missing means that the death toll from the fires will likely continue to rise, though not by a massive amount.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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By automating these critical recovery steps, Commvault’s solution should help reduce downtime, minimize disruptions and ensure faster restoration of AD environments.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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For your downtime Going out 🐇🎀 More than just cute, kawaii is a lifestyle.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The layoffs come after the company scrapped its U.S. fact-checking program and reduced curbs on discussions around contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Increasing layoffs with seemingly no end paint a bleak picture for devs, while companies are busy pumping money into AI initiatives.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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The reveal video shows the original Joy-Con's clicky rails replaced by a smoother recess and a rectangular port in the middle.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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From the 1790s through the 1820s, these early presidents rarely used recess appointments, my research shows.—
Peter Kastor,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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