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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Yet the break has offered F1’s various stakeholders the chance to weigh up what may need changing outside the demands of a grand prix weekend.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 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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The layoffs are expected to mostly affect Disney’s marketing department, according to the person, who requested to speak anonymously because the moves had not yet been made public.—
Lillian Rizzo,Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many of the layoffs are expected to come from the recent consolidation of Disney’s marketing department.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The effort will shift into high gear when Congress returns from recess next week.—
Claudia Grisales,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Hernandez shooting came as the Legislature returned from its spring recess and engaged in a flurry of committee hearings to vet bills across all topics.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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