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
Our recent warm winters were great for disc golfing but also for ticks.
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Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
During particularly cold winters, or those without snow, a lot of them die, and that leads to lower numbers of Lyme cases in the spring.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 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
Or the climate might be a factor, though leaving cold winters is often a tradeoff for hot, humid summers.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
From ripe peaches and juicy cherries to overflowing amounts of summer squash and bright yellow cobs of corn, summer fruits and vegetables stand as a welcome apology for the dark winters and rainy springs before it.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Where winters are cold, the eggs hatch in spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This surge is driven by unusually mild winters that help ticks survive.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
His predecessor, Billy Eppler, signed five contracts longer than three years in just two winters with the Mets.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 9 June 2026
During particularly cold winters, or those without snow, a lot of them die, and that leads to lower numbers of Lyme cases in the spring.
—Allison Gollenberg, Hartford Courant, 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
Or the climate might be a factor, though leaving cold winters is often a tradeoff for hot, humid summers.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
From ripe peaches and juicy cherries to overflowing amounts of summer squash and bright yellow cobs of corn, summer fruits and vegetables stand as a welcome apology for the dark winters and rainy springs before it.
—Staff Author, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026
Where winters are cold, the eggs hatch in spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
This surge is driven by unusually mild winters that help ticks survive.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 May 2026
His predecessor, Billy Eppler, signed five contracts longer than three years in just two winters with the Mets.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winters
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Year-to-date, 49,135 layoffs were attributed to AI, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, close to the 55,000 total layoffs attributed to AI in 2025.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The company said the layoffs will cost it as much as $13 million, but save it more than $20 million per year.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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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
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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
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Madison Heights, Michigan, city employees are working to repair six water main breaks that happened on Friday night, officials said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In an email to the journalists, FIFA noted that many contingency plans are in place including scheduling adjustments, additional water breaks, and air conditioning on the sidelines.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 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
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Tensions mounted as the meeting went on, with council members calling multiple recesses and eventually clearing the chambers after shouting matches broke out.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Anthropic, one of OpenAI’s top competitors, has proposed mechanisms for coordinating pauses on advanced AI development if systems become too powerful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Anthropic, one of OpenAI’s top competitors, has proposed mechanisms for coordinating pauses on advanced AI development if systems become too powerful.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Fortune,
5 June 2026
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“Winters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winters. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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