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
As a hardy plant that can withstand cold temperatures and even frost, DePaola explains, asparagus also thrives in areas with cool winters and warm summers.
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Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
Keep your region in mind as well, since these plants can do well in cold and damp winters.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Cycles of high tick activity are coming earlier and staying later, experts previously told USA TODAY, thanks to factors including shorter seasons, warmer winters and even acorns.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
As global warming brings shorter winters and earlier thaws, trees start flowering—and therefore producing pollen—earlier in the spring.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
In a temperate environment such as North Texas, where the growing season is long and the winters are mild, biological pressures are constant.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Sure, some are lucky enough to spend winters in a golf-friendly climate, but for many, May marks the launch of the new season.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
But plenty of Americans are not just moving toward palm trees and warm winters.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the past two winters, the flu sickened more people than Covid.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 11 May 2026
Keep your region in mind as well, since these plants can do well in cold and damp winters.
—Jane Kim, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
Cycles of high tick activity are coming earlier and staying later, experts previously told USA TODAY, thanks to factors including shorter seasons, warmer winters and even acorns.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
As global warming brings shorter winters and earlier thaws, trees start flowering—and therefore producing pollen—earlier in the spring.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
In a temperate environment such as North Texas, where the growing season is long and the winters are mild, biological pressures are constant.
—Kody Boye, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Sure, some are lucky enough to spend winters in a golf-friendly climate, but for many, May marks the launch of the new season.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
But plenty of Americans are not just moving toward palm trees and warm winters.
—Larry Clifton, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Over the past two winters, the flu sickened more people than Covid.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winters
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Cloudflare executives added that the company is hoping to avoid further major layoffs.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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What the experts say Hiring has picked up while layoffs remain relatively subdued, with little evidence so far that the Iran war is affecting the labor market.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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But against Oklahoma City, the Lakers’ lulls became an invitation for the Thunder to strike.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Not all parts of the country seem to have the same pattern, although the data points to school breaks as relative lulls.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 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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His exit comes despite MNUFC having two more games before the entire MLS breaks for the World Cup.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Your bank learns those patterns, and travel breaks all of them at once.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Light intensity varies significantly from deep shade in the recesses to brighter conditions along the exterior.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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Loud protests and boos ultimately led to two recesses, and the vote culminating virtually.—
Dan Snyder,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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There are also sections called a Cup of Tea with Meg, conversational pauses that feel like sitting across from someone who is not trying to sell you anything.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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More often than not, the request gets the big kids’ attention, and chaos ceases (pauses) as the three of them roll around singing while Marc and I stand in the doorway kvelling.—
Risa Polansky Shiman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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“Winters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winters. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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