doldrums
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“Escaping the doldrums” depicted a frightened man running from a family of monsters, presumably named the Doldrums, who stand in a castle doorway.
From New York Times • Aug. 11, 2022
Doldrums: You two should start to be deliberate in your actions — small and large — until you figure out where you left your mojo.
From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2022
Besides rough seas, another challenge will be crossing the low-pressure area near the Equator known as the Doldrums, where boats can be becalmed for weeks.
From Reuters • Nov. 13, 2016
First to fall for his gonzoid charms were the New Weird America set, when Pink's first album proper, The Doldrums, was released on Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label in 2004.
From The Guardian • May 30, 2010
Opening the book again, Milo found Ordinance 574381-W: “In the Doldrums, laughter is frowned upon and smiling is permitted only on alternate Thursdays. Violators shall be dealt with most harshly.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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