dormant

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Routine screening is vital in catching latent TB, which can lie dormant in the body for decades.

From Los Angeles Times

Variety Arts has been mostly dormant since the 1990s, seeing occasional rentals and long stretches of vacancy.

From Los Angeles Times

By using the wealth of skills and expertise gathered at the different volcano observatories, teams of experts work together to keep watch and send warning when a dormant volcano is about to become active.

From Literature

Climate Central, a small organization of just 50 people, has had to carefully prioritize which initiatives to restore immediately, and which to let lie dormant for the time being.

From Salon

These dormant forms can become active again later, especially in people with weakened immune systems, sometimes leading to serious complications involving the brain or eyes.

From Science Daily