slumber
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But in the 1985 novel told from his point of view, he’s reborn as a rock star, emerging from a long, depressive slumber just in time to seduce the MTV generation.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026
Still, others say home-buying activity needs to increase more to break the market out of its slumber.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That includes my first wilderness campsite near Ford Point, where a several-thousand-pound elephant seal roused me from slumber with its jarring bark.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Record sightings have been reported again this year as the bears emerge from their winter slumber, according to local media.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
I press a cushion over my face and curl up on my side, trying to ignore her and go back to dreamless slumber.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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