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
Candles placed at the site lit up the snowy, winter night.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The new year may be here, but Lululemon's winter savings aren’t over just yet.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday evening a big winter storm system was moving across Arizona and starting to move into sections of New Mexico.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Canada Goose Leslie Parka The ultimate winter workhorse, the Canada Goose Leslie Parka can handle temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
The new year may be here, but Lululemon's winter savings aren’t over just yet.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
On Thursday evening a big winter storm system was moving across Arizona and starting to move into sections of New Mexico.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Canada Goose Leslie Parka The ultimate winter workhorse, the Canada Goose Leslie Parka can handle temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Activity hit a lull after Edwin Díaz was introduced as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new closer 26 days ago.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hornick, the diner’s owner, said that despite the Logan Square spot struggling for many months — some days having a two-hour lull without a single customer — servers would turn a switch immediately as the door swung open.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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When down 0-40 in the third game of the match after an exchange of breaks, Rybakina was able to serve her way out of trouble, helped by a first of 11 aces.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the Wolves shot 65% from the field in the second quarter to lead by 15 at the break and never looked back, building a lead of as many as 32 points.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company says this approach can support sustainability goals by reducing inefficiencies tied to excess vehicles, downtime, and energy use.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before downtime begins.—
Robbie Farias,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
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With the most recent round of layoffs at Meta, plenty of online commenters have been rushing to declare virtual reality and the metaverse dead.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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With widespread layoffs expected at The Washington Post in the coming weeks, teams of reporters are sending impassioned letters to owner Jeff Bezos, urging him not to shrink the newsroom.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The filing brings to an end an unusual saga that shocked Georgia’s political world after cameras captured Durand enter the PSC hearing room during a recess before taking the booklet from the commission’s downtown Atlanta offices.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Now, any member can force such a vote upon the House’s return from recess in February—and the Democrats have found their opening.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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