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
The space should be ready for use by winter/early spring 2027.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The ticket in Virginia won the state's New Year’s Millionaire Raffle drawing on Jan. 1, 2025, while the ticket in Idaho is from last winter’s Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Tyler Glasnow changed his delivery this winter, hoping to find health.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Particularly enticing may be the bonus paychecks for employees in both June and December to help families enjoy the summer and winter holidays.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The ticket in Virginia won the state's New Year’s Millionaire Raffle drawing on Jan. 1, 2025, while the ticket in Idaho is from last winter’s Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Tyler Glasnow changed his delivery this winter, hoping to find health.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Particularly enticing may be the bonus paychecks for employees in both June and December to help families enjoy the summer and winter holidays.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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As the game moved into the second quarter, the Thunder stayed in control as both teams went through a shooting lull.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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The labor market lull is a rare opportunity to maximize your relationships with the critical partners who can expand and shift along with you.—
Marissa Geist,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Their subsequent conversation during his break suggests lasting affection on both sides.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Anderson’s Asteroid City set the best PSA opening record in some time almost exactly two years ago in June of 2023 with a wide break on the same number of screens, expanding to $9 million in a less competitive market.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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The approach reinforces Ecolab’s commitment to delivering measurable impact, whether through water conservation, energy efficiency or operational downtime.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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During these voyages, which tended to include a lot of downtime, White might have told the other crew members his story.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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Vox Media, like many other media companies, has implemented multiple rounds of layoffs in recent years, most recently with a third wave of job cuts in January within a brief succession of weeks.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,903 in the week ending May 31, down from 8,815 the week before, the Labor Department said.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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With Congress returning from recess the first week of June, the Senate will now take it up.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the president took an active role in the process as the Senate returned to Washington from recess on Monday.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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