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dormant

[dawr-muhnt] / ˈdɔr mənt /


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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

As those defenses weakened, previously dormant cancer cells were able to become active and spread more aggressively.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Projects to build up data centers and artificial-intelligence capabilities are dormant, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

They had a tool or a weapon that is also nearly gone, or perhaps it is only dormant for a while.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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