dormant
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Many of the sites are dormant, researchers said, primed to activate as the competition nears.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"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
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
Projects to build up data centers and artificial-intelligence capabilities are dormant, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They lie dormant and waiting, these mud frogs, for without water their lives are incomplete, they are not fully themselves.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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