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
From sweltering summer afternoons to rainy days and icy winters, there are plenty of times when heading outside just isn’t an option.
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Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Many herbs thrive in mild Southern winters with little care.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Natural light and palm trees cover the space, despite the Midwest’s propensity for freezing winters.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
There are certainly a few autumnal signs, a falling leaf carried on the breeze here and there, if past AI winters are any guide.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Coastal sea breezes as well as jungle and rainforests keep you cool even in the hottest summer months while winters can be cool but never very cold.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Bagels and more in Montréal Québec’s warm summers and pristine winters help create the perfect terroir for the province’s legendary culinary treasures.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Record outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and chikungunya virus disease across parts of Europe this year reflect longer and more intense transmission seasons driven by rising temperatures, longer summers, milder winters, and shifting rainfall patterns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
The Continental Army’s actions during the war included fighting land battles, enduring harsh winters and ultimately achieving victory at Yorktown.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Many herbs thrive in mild Southern winters with little care.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Natural light and palm trees cover the space, despite the Midwest’s propensity for freezing winters.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
There are certainly a few autumnal signs, a falling leaf carried on the breeze here and there, if past AI winters are any guide.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Coastal sea breezes as well as jungle and rainforests keep you cool even in the hottest summer months while winters can be cool but never very cold.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Bagels and more in Montréal Québec’s warm summers and pristine winters help create the perfect terroir for the province’s legendary culinary treasures.
—AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
Record outbreaks of West Nile virus (WNV) infection and chikungunya virus disease across parts of Europe this year reflect longer and more intense transmission seasons driven by rising temperatures, longer summers, milder winters, and shifting rainfall patterns.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
The Continental Army’s actions during the war included fighting land battles, enduring harsh winters and ultimately achieving victory at Yorktown.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winters
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When GenAI first captured widespread attention in 2023, smart companies built sustainable AI governance models, prioritized transparency and tackled employee displacement through reinvention rather than layoffs.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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How about the layoffs from agentics, the autonomous AI systems?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many matches that stretch to five sets are hailed as classics, but closer inspection reveals their lulls and impurities.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Time – Plan to stay out at least an hour; showers often have bursts and lulls.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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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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Potential breaks for employers Other changes that would allow workers to set aside more of their income on a pre-tax basis in flexible spending accounts for care expenses, from $5,000 to $7,500, are also likely to provide the largest benefits to higher income workers.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That means more snack breaks during your study sessions.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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August is typically the slowest month of the year for restaurants in Washington, as Congress recesses and families head out on last-minute vacations.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
19 Aug. 2025
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Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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But with practice, the pauses get easier, the recovery gets faster and your presence becomes a practice and a way of being.—
Ashley B. Stewart,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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And in case there were not enough pauses in the action, officials stopped the game several other times for lengthy reviews — some initiated by coaches — on foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Winters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winters. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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