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slumber

[sluhm-ber] / ˈslʌm bər /


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The S&P 500 index is showing signs of coming out of its recent slumber, and most of the signals coming out of the options market are saying a big rally may be imminent.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

Perhaps he pictured a shared meal, clinking glasses and maybe a nostalgic movie on the sofa before comfortably sinking into slumber and loud farting.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

And there is no shortage of “adrenaline-fueled thrill rides” that will put one into a gentle slumber.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Didu's next move is much more annoying than a slumber party.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 25, 2026

Sunderland woke from their first-half slumbers, detected the growing anxiety around the stadium, and a sense of inevitability accompanied a thunderous 80th-minute equaliser from Brian Brobbey.

From BBC Jan. 4, 2026

As the sun still slumbers early Monday, patches of dense fog are cloaking parts of Puget Sound and the southwest interior, including areas in and around Tacoma, Bellevue, Seattle and Bremerton.

From Seattle Times Oct. 16, 2023

The new Man in Black is actually a host version of William controlled by Charlotte, while the genuine article slumbers in cryosleep.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2022

What slumbers in the heart, slumbers in the stone.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Hundreds of older people slumbered on thin mats on the hard lobby floor at a community centre in Uki city.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

Parts of him that had long slumbered were waking up.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2025

The resulting slow leak happened while we slumbered.

From Seattle Times Jun. 26, 2023

While RSV and influenza slumbered these past few years, society was learning an unprecedented amount about their behavior and the effect public health actions have on them.

From Slate Dec. 5, 2022

Sleepiness eventually came over all of them, and without needing to announce it, they all lay close to the fire, close to one another, and slumbered peacefully while the wind’s angry tirade lessened.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

Treasury debt is a slumbering giant that is starting to stir.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.

From Barron's Oct. 29, 2025

Shortly before 01:00 BST on 16 October, the slumbering streets of Benwell were rent by the roar of an enormous explosion.

From BBC May 14, 2025

“A Minecraft Movie” injected some much-needed life into the slumbering box office with a record-breaking $157-million domestic opening and $144 million overseas.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2025

It took all morning to climb the ridge, and all afternoon to scramble down into the next valley, where a silent pine forest guarded a slumbering river.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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