quiescence

Example Sentences

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Officials said the lava could begin erupting again soon or it could move into a phase of quiescence before its next eruption.

From Seattle Times

Most volcanoes spend much of their lifetime in a state of quiescence, but Stromboli bucks that trend.

From New York Times

Republicans, in their quiescence over four years, and now in their unprincipled attempt to stack the high court, are plunging us into the abyss.

From Washington Post

With the closer economic links come political quiescence.

From The Guardian

When the body falls ill, comorbidities strike from quiescence.

From Scientific American