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
Other diorama topics this year include the upcoming semiquincentennial, America’s 250th birthday; big moments on TV (there was more than one entry from Bad Bunny’s performance during Super Bowl LX’s halftime show) and evergreen Minnesota moments including camping, fishing and, of course, winter.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The tough weed dies completely in winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year, all three hatched, but one chick died after a winter storm in March.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Clover plants is planted in the fall, late winter, or early spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
The tough weed dies completely in winter.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Apr. 2026
Last year, all three hatched, but one chick died after a winter storm in March.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Clover plants is planted in the fall, late winter, or early spring.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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After staring down 30, experiencing a career lull, and contemplating quitting music altogether, the singer staked her future in the industry on the fate of her fourth record.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her youngest son Oliver, now 2, was born with a hole in his heart and needed surgery, sending her on a six-month social media break.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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That, more than anything else, is the lesson of this international break.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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During the downtime, crew members came up with the famous shot, filmed after Travolta returned, of his feet walking rhythmically as the camera then rises to his face.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Other guitar virtuosos might crave at least a little downtime between concluding a Las Vegas concert residency with one band and launching a national tour with another band, not but Joe Satriani.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the company will cut 124 jobs, with the layoffs scheduled to take effect June 30.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Congress leaves for Easter recess without making a deal to end a partial government shutdown?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, an Oakland Democrat who chairs the Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation, spent much of the Legislature’s fall recess last year touring modular projects, in other states and other nations, and talking to various interest groups, including unions.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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