dormant
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"We believe this represents an opening of the floodgates for the IPO market, which has been relatively dormant for a few years," said Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
"The accounts accessed were mostly older and dormant, though some active accounts were affected too."
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
For example, dormant viruses that remain inactive for years can become active again when the immune system weakens with age, leading to conditions such as shingles.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Granted, Becerra has had a hard week, with a gaffe with a reporter that went viral and a plea deal by a former aide in that case of money misappropriated from his dormant campaign account.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He discovered that without our moon to quicken it, a dragon's egg remains dormant forever.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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