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dormant

[dawr-muhnt] / ˈdɔr mənt /


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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

Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI never went through, and its relationship with the company is effectively dormant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Death Valley National Park is experiencing its best wildflower bloom in a decade, with dormant seeds awakened by recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Sometimes, when he stared at it long enough, his eyes sliding out of focus, he thought he could see into the metal and sense a pulsing, dormant potential.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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