dormant

Example Sentences

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Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Since my diagnosis, I’ve undergone multiple rounds of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, going in and out of periods of remission, when my cancer was temporarily dormant, many times.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 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

The suits claim it acted negligently, including by failing to remove the old, dormant transmission line in Eaton Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

But today the theater is lit and the stage lights are dormant.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy