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
What to Know The winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. HST on Friday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The total number of bison in a herd can range from about 20 during the winter to an average of about 200 in the summer, the NPS says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common culprits include extreme winter cold and late spring frosts that kill flower buds on overwintering branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The Coachella Valley is synonymous with wealth and celebrity, given its long list of famous visitors and winter residents, including many former U.S. presidents and Hollywood stars.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The total number of bison in a herd can range from about 20 during the winter to an average of about 200 in the summer, the NPS says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common culprits include extreme winter cold and late spring frosts that kill flower buds on overwintering branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The Coachella Valley is synonymous with wealth and celebrity, given its long list of famous visitors and winter residents, including many former U.S. presidents and Hollywood stars.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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There may be long lulls between meteors, so try to be patient between visible bursts of activity.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Harris Beach State Park, Oregon Beaches in the Pacific Northwest are less about idyllic lulls in the sand and instead emphasize the dramatic landscapes that make the region so well-loved by nature enthusiasts.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
21 Apr. 2025
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Travelers will need to show documents with the following in order to get a REAL ID-compliant license or ID, per DHS: Need a break?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Exposure to natural light and fresh air can help regulate your sleep cycle and give your mind a break from screens or daily stressors.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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This means a simple restart triggers the update, rather than the longer downtime as new software downloads and installs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those are the dangerous ones, as McIlroy admittedly allows his mind to wander during downtime.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has fired roughly 7,000 probationary employees, new hires with less than a year of work, and is drafting plans to reduce the tax agency’s remaining workforce by about half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Republican lawmakers, who are in the midst of the two-week Easter recess, have stayed largely quiet as the war of words between Trump and Powell has heated up.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the first of the two weeks of the congressional recess, Murphy had no public schedule and spent time with his two sons, who are 13 and 16.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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