as in layoffs
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 winters
Officials said a warming climate and milder winters allow ticks to remain active for longer periods of the year and expand their geographic ranges into areas that used to be too cold to sustain them.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The Pacific Northwest, on the other hand, generally gets drier winters.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
While adjusting to the California heat after years of tough New York winters, Woznicki is also learning the nuances of Sacramento’s tattoo community.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Research also indicates tornadoes are happening more often during nontraditional tornado months, lasting longer and beginning sooner as winters become warmer and more humid.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Here in the United States, El Niños typically result in wetter, warmer winters for the West Coast and a milder hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Our recent warm winters were great for disc golfing but also for ticks.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Warmer winters and springs cause ticks to appear earlier in the year, MU Extension article from the University of Missouri stated.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Experts warn of a severe tick season due to mild winters and growing wildlife populations.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
The Pacific Northwest, on the other hand, generally gets drier winters.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
While adjusting to the California heat after years of tough New York winters, Woznicki is also learning the nuances of Sacramento’s tattoo community.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Research also indicates tornadoes are happening more often during nontraditional tornado months, lasting longer and beginning sooner as winters become warmer and more humid.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Here in the United States, El Niños typically result in wetter, warmer winters for the West Coast and a milder hurricane season for the Atlantic seaboard.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Our recent warm winters were great for disc golfing but also for ticks.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Warmer winters and springs cause ticks to appear earlier in the year, MU Extension article from the University of Missouri stated.
—Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
Experts warn of a severe tick season due to mild winters and growing wildlife populations.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winters
Noun
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The departments recently faced budget cuts as the city attempted to close the gap of a $1 billion budget shortfall and avoid mass layoffs.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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You might not have been affected by this round of layoffs, but the harms of extreme wealth concentration are coming for all of us.—
Alex Lee,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Yes, there were lulls, to be sure.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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The quality, however, doesn’t make for a pleasant viewing experience, especially during lulls in the season like the one the Dodgers are currently battling through.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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When everyone from operators to engineers and managers are able to discuss yields, downtimes, reworks and even traceability in terms of factual data, discussions can become significantly more fruitful.—
Ihor Yurchenko,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The average response time for phone calls dropped to 6 minutes from 30 minutes in the prior fiscal year; field office wait times decreased to 23 minutes; and removal of online service downtimes has benefited an additional 125,000 users in a single week, according to the agency's findings.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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There will be hydration breaks during games and special rules that take effect if the on-field temperature exceeds 32°C (90°F).—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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But the back half is a heady object lesson in the limits of partnership—how even the right person can’t fully quell whatever torment lurks in the recesses of one’s consciousness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Summer is the ideal season to venture into the deep recesses of the Canadian wilderness, thanks to mild temperatures that allow travelers access to regions that could otherwise be inaccessible due to snow.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
Noun
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New Citadel employees learn not to fill in those pauses.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Speakers left pauses for imaginary conversational partners to respond, as if observing real turn-taking conventions.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Winters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winters. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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