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some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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Lungfish can enter a state of dormancy called estivation during periods of drought or extreme environmental conditions.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
While your lawn may look dead during drought, your grass's root systems are generally healthy and robust in dormancy.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
In that sense, dormancy is a survival strategy for global catastrophes.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 5 June 2024
Note that when dormancy ends, grass leaves that have turned brown won’t revive, but new leaves will appear.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
While your lawn may look dead during drought, your grass's root systems are generally healthy and robust in dormancy.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2024
In that sense, dormancy is a survival strategy for global catastrophes.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 5 June 2024
Note that when dormancy ends, grass leaves that have turned brown won’t revive, but new leaves will appear.
—Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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