hibernating
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Much like a bear hibernating through difficult conditions, these cells can remain inactive until the environment becomes more favorable.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
As hibernating animals, marmots put on weight before winter.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
In this intimate portion of the book, we receive glimpses of two passionate artists hibernating, in love.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
"Minimizing disturbance to bats when they are hibernating or raising young is critical," Loeb said.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
He trudged out through the drifts leaving the boy to sleep under the tree like some hibernating animal.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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