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
This process is highly disruptive to the roots and decreases the chance of the plant surviving the winter indoors.
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
No one is going to get Ohtani or Soto money this winter.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Juventus have struggled for identity at boardroom level ever since Andrea Agnelli’s resignation in the winter of 2022.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The agency noted that winter conditions prevailed on the summit of Mount Washington, and by 12 p.m. local time that day, the temperature had dropped to 21 degrees with 30 mph winds.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
No one is going to get Ohtani or Soto money this winter.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Juventus have struggled for identity at boardroom level ever since Andrea Agnelli’s resignation in the winter of 2022.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The agency noted that winter conditions prevailed on the summit of Mount Washington, and by 12 p.m. local time that day, the temperature had dropped to 21 degrees with 30 mph winds.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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Trump will use the lull in hostilities to build a secure rare earths supply chain.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the current lull in demand, East-to-West container rates have for the most part sustained their mid-October GRI gains, according to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Minnesota led 71-54 at the halftime break.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hoover settled down as the game wore on and led TCU on a scoring drive after the halftime break.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Emcee During downtime, Bill Sindelar was tasked with emcee duties and kept spirits high.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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By day there are parades, rat control events, and grand juries to attend, but night is when the mayor comes alive, at crypto coin launch events, sweaty outer borough raves sponsored by a new credit card, and downtime at his pad in Fort Lee.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The modest pace of hiring, alongside a series of high-profile layoff announcements from major companies, helps explain why consumers remain pessimistic about the labor market.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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There's a lot of headlines in the news lately about layoffs.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The measure has drawn support from across the political spectrum but remains stuck amid congressional recess and procedural maneuvering.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This may be as simple as an argument over what game to play at recess.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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