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
The region produces about 90% of the nation’s leafy vegetables during the winter months.
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Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
And while this winter came up short, some are already looking ahead.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres hired former catcher Kurt Suzuki and former reliever Craig Stammen, respectively, this winter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Goodbye winter, and hello springtime!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
And while this winter came up short, some are already looking ahead.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres hired former catcher Kurt Suzuki and former reliever Craig Stammen, respectively, this winter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Goodbye winter, and hello springtime!
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
Noun
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No exchanges of fire were reported, marking the first lull since late February, when clashes erupted.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Hofstra just could not overcome an offensive lull in the middle 20 minutes of the game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His big break came when the Tar Heels hired him — a guy with direct connections to Air Force and Kansas, but not so much to UNC — to be an obscure assistant coach.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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On March 4, the Fort Worth City Council at its work session discussed an economic development agreement which could offer Edged Data Centers a 50% break on property taxes for 10 years, in exchange for jobs and investments.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Why hospitals have become prime targets Hospitals cannot afford downtime.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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But there is not much downtime.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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According to estimates by the American Foreign Service Association, the labor union that represents foreign service officers, senior foreign service ranks were disproportionately represented in layoffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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And those predictions are slowly becoming reality as companies—especially tech firms—have started to cut sizable chunks of their workforces, attributing the layoffs to AI.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Congress is scheduled for an extended break near the end of the month for a two-week Easter recess.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has also threatened to cancel the upper chamber’s two-week Easter recess unless negotiators can strike a deal.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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