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What term is used for a dormant volcano that has the potential to erupt again in the future?

dormant

[dawr-muhnt] / หˆdษ”r mษ™nt /


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It also said Data Cymru failed to ensure the dormant test account was identified and removed, or updated to meet stronger password requirements.

From BBC โ— Oct. 21, 2026

So Hanawalt reactivated her dormant Facebook account and began scrolling through local horse sale groups.

From Los Angeles Times โ— Oct. 21, 2026

Alas, in these days of milking dormant franchises for every drop of ichor, a simple explanation isn’t enough.

From Salon โ— Oct. 18, 2026

The remarkable display followed months of unusually wet weather, awakening seeds that had been lying dormant beneath the soil.

From Science Daily โ— Oct. 12, 2026

Some of the reluctance may be a holdover from a long- dormant intellectual battle in which academics and activists squared off about the purported Haudenosaunee role in the U.S.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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