as in slumber
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Noun
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This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025 -
For nearly a billion years, Earth seemed to fall into an evolutionary slumber.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sam, of course, developed hers after hitting her head and ending up in a coma, so here’s hoping Kyle’s story is less traumatic.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
17 Apr. 2025
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After discovering his true intentions, Nanette plans to stop Walton but is hit by a car and left in a coma.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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Cooper was good about giving Vasilevskiy, who has one Vezina (2018-19), one Conn Smythe (2021) and a pair of Cup rings to his credit, sufficient rest as Jonas Johansson made 18 starts.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a rep for the band told media outlets that Starkey was advised to take blood thinners for two weeks and rest to prevent additional clots.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There are many reasons why putting humans into torpor for long-duration spaceflight is a good idea.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Sep. 2016
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His erotic energy jolts the community from its torpor.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The men will talk and vote, with breaks for mass, prayer, meals, and sleep.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In early March 2024, McIlroy experimented with hypnosis.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But his arrival shifts the film’s entire mood, as his baritone murmurings cast a sort of hypnosis on Clarence.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Hibernation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hibernation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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