dormant

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But that dormant rage would eventually return, to the point where his art became secondary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Yet if “Born to Run” unexpectedly animates the pub jukebox, long dormant toes might start tapping, if only for a few wistful moments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Many of them instead put much of their energy into producing big seeds, which remain dormant during the dry season and are then ready to sprout when the rains come.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond