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dormant

[dawr-muhnt] / ˈdɔr mənt /


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Growth, margins, demand and investment all signal operational and earnings momentum, while questions still persist as to whether the boom-and-bust cyclicality has been eradicated for good or simply lies dormant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI never went through, and its relationship with the company is effectively dormant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The experts warned that dormant mould spores could reactivate when the overbudget and delayed facilities finally open, posing a health hazard for the lifetime of the buildings.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

And, of course, the mysterious disease I had had might have been dormant and contagious.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston




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