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
The Cardinals are expected to let Paul Goldschmidt sign to another team with no effort to re-sign him this winter.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This knit beanie has a super warm fleece lining to keep your giftee’s head nice and cozy all winter long.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Preparing for the bitter cold months ahead Last winter, damage to energy infrastructure left around 7 million children in Ukraine without electricity, heating and water.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more flare pants inspired by Drew Barrymore from Spanx, Gap Factory, and Old Navy to wear this fall and winter.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
This knit beanie has a super warm fleece lining to keep your giftee’s head nice and cozy all winter long.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
Preparing for the bitter cold months ahead Last winter, damage to energy infrastructure left around 7 million children in Ukraine without electricity, heating and water.
—Unicef Usa, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Keep scrolling to shop more flare pants inspired by Drew Barrymore from Spanx, Gap Factory, and Old Navy to wear this fall and winter.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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The defense overcame the offensive lull as safety Alohi Gilman grabbed his first interception of the season and Still got his first professional interception early in the fourth quarter.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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But the October lull — as most hunters perceive it — doesn’t exist.Mark Melotik, Outdoor Life, 10 Oct. 2024
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The fight for parking at the nearby trailheads was bananas—crowds rivaling Disney World during winter break.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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By the break, the Cardinal were doubling up the Bulldogs, 48-24.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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The mission: to seamlessly separate a $14 billion IT services giant from its parent company, transitioning thousands of employees and critical systems without a single moment of downtime.Sidharth Ramsinghaney, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Those drivers may make dozens of trips during a shift, of a variety of lengths, and have extended downtime that could be used to charge.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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More than a third (37%) of managers, directors, and executives reportedly believe their company issued layoffs in the past year because fewer employees quit from the RTO mandate than expected, according to a survey from BambooHR.Diane Brady, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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In a separate note to clients last week, analysts with Nomura Holdings financial group said layoffs stemming from the Boeing strike may also complicate the jobs picture in upcoming data.Rob Wile, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Active movement, like school recess, enables the brain to reset and function more efficiently.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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From the July 4 recess to last Wednesday, House lawmakers have only voted on 19 days per the schedule — which amounts to lawmakers spending less than 20% of a three-month period on Capitol Hill.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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