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dormant

[dawr-muhnt] / ˈdɔr mənt /


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USC coach Andy Stankiewicz is proud of the Trojans who bought into his vision, believing the dormant powerhouse could return to the top of college baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Young mice and very old mice had higher levels of these protective immune cells, and their tumors were more likely to remain dormant or spread less aggressively.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

"The accounts accessed were mostly older and dormant, though some active accounts were affected too."

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It still stung to think about The Gold-Bug squeezed onto a shelf somewhere and Mr. Griswold’s game going dormant.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman




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