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
It was plunged into a blackout on the second night of blasts in the region's winter capital, officials and a Reuters journalist said.
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USA Today, 11 May 2025
As a hotel only in the winter months, Cedar Lakes Estate is not part of any loyalty programs.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
The department will begin requiring registrations for every consumer-facing charging device next, Wilkinson said, with regulations being drafted now that could take effect this fall or winter.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
In Chicago, cigars were an easy thing to socialize around, especially in the fall and winter.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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USA Today, 11 May 2025
As a hotel only in the winter months, Cedar Lakes Estate is not part of any loyalty programs.
—Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
The department will begin requiring registrations for every consumer-facing charging device next, Wilkinson said, with regulations being drafted now that could take effect this fall or winter.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025
In Chicago, cigars were an easy thing to socialize around, especially in the fall and winter.
—William Goodman, Robb Report, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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Yeboah hasn’t scored since March, a lull of seven matches that also came with an ankle injury.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
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There may be a lull in storms in the afternoon, but there is also a chance that once the first round dissipates, another batch of severe weather forms on the eastern fringes of the area.—
Miceala Morano,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2025
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Chances arrived at both ends before the decisive moment, David Silva bouncing a close-range volley over the bar before the break, while Kenwyne Jones toe-poked a shot into a sprawling Joe Hart — Stoke’s only on-target attempt of the game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Verizon said all of the same provisions will apply to Frontier. Need a break?—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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This shared downtime likely helps build those strong companionship bonds.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Operators can optimize their O&M strategies, reduce downtime and minimize operational costs by leveraging data, predictive models and machine learning.—
Joern Hackbarth,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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This vignette of administrative chaos exacerbated by mass layoffs will be familiar to any federal employee or contractor whose agency has been felled of late by the whimsical machete of DOGE.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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In New Haven, a $23 million budget deficit could mean the removal of over 150 positions, including layoffs and closing vacancies.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2025
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When the impact of the air pollution led to asthma and hives and children not being able to go out to recess, remediation is no longer limited to the land and water.—
Sarah McCoy,
Hartford Courant,
18 May 2025
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The sudden recess came just as Combs' attorneys were showing the court explicit emails and texts between her and Combs from 2009.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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