as in lull
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 winter
All winter long the great constellation Orion the Hunter has roamed our skies, with its bright belt of three stars in nearly a perfect row.
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Amazon lilies have year-round green foliage and narcissus like blooms for the winter months.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Mia Justus, 22, is a touted prospect who signed her first professional contract with Utah Royals this winter, serving as McGlynn’s backup.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Projected rotation Pitching in a platform year is a new challenge for Valdez, who is primed to be the best free-agent lefty available next winter.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
Amazon lilies have year-round green foliage and narcissus like blooms for the winter months.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Mia Justus, 22, is a touted prospect who signed her first professional contract with Utah Royals this winter, serving as McGlynn’s backup.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Projected rotation Pitching in a platform year is a new challenge for Valdez, who is primed to be the best free-agent lefty available next winter.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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This is when the town shakes off the quiet lull of winter and opens like a bloom kissed by salt and sun.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Glencore, a commodities giant, suspended production at one of its copper smelters in Chile this month, creating a lull in supply that is also contributing to higher prices, according to Reuters.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Since the All-Star break, Phoenix is 30th in halfcourt defense … by a wide margin.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The committee is not expected to vote on Isaacman’s confirmation until after lawmakers reconvene from a two-week break that ends April 28.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, respect your need for some privacy and downtime.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2025
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Imagine an oil rig that detects safety threats in real time, a factory that predicts downtime at a fraction of the cost, or a wind farm that maximizes output across every turbine.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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That update is expected to include the State Department’s latest estimates of voluntary retirements and separations and how those will affect potential future layoffs to meet benchmarks from Musk’s group and the government’s human resources agency, according to officials familiar with the process.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Several House lawmakers posted about the incident, which occurred as members of Congress were leaving for a two-week recess after adopting a budget resolution that opens the door to implementing President Trump's agenda.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Johnson is publicly optimistic the budget will pass before lawmakers leave town Thursday for a two-week recess.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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