slumber
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The S&P 500 index is showing signs of coming out of its recent slumber, and most of the signals coming out of the options market are saying a big rally may be imminent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
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
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
And there is no shortage of “adrenaline-fueled thrill rides” that will put one into a gentle slumber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“Want to have a slumber party?” she asks again, patting the bed.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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As the sun still slumbers early Monday, patches of dense fog are cloaking parts of Puget Sound and the southwest interior, including areas in and around Tacoma, Bellevue, Seattle and Bremerton.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2023
As his successor Major Burns continues in the role, it is unclear how often his daily performance will be waking a monarch from his slumbers.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2022
The new Man in Black is actually a host version of William controlled by Charlotte, while the genuine article slumbers in cryosleep.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2022
When the wind blows over the nearby Salton Sea, wind chimes serenade as Slab City slumbers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2021
On a Saturday morning in late 1949, he called an urgent staff meeting to outline the concept, unnerving not a few staff members roused from their slumbers by the unexpected weekend alert.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Hundreds of older people slumbered on thin mats on the hard lobby floor at a community centre in Uki city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Parts of him that had long slumbered were waking up.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2025
Scientists say they’re closer to an answer, thanks to an unusual study that used an electronic glove to guide people’s dreams while they slumbered.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2023
While RSV and influenza slumbered these past few years, society was learning an unprecedented amount about their behavior and the effect public health actions have on them.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2022
She’s sleeping, her great body still but for her slow, slumbered breathing.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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Treasury debt is a slumbering giant that is starting to stir.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
That seemed to wake the slumbering Ducks, with Gauthier getting his second score of the game on a power play 37 seconds later, giving him a team-high 40 goals for the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
From his enthusiastic dancing dad and slumbering grandma to the overly productive frybread vendor, each character is deftly rendered with a familiar and affectionate warmth.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
The slumbering village was silent, and as Minli crept into her home the pale goldfish greeted her.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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