torpor

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The best is that there’s reason to hope that somewhat higher rates are starting to shake Japan out of its multi-decade torpor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

The Pacers never looked like shaking off their early season torpor on Monday despite facing a Detroit team missing both Cade Cunningham and Tobias Harris.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

While their immune systems keep the fungus at bay when the bat is active, the fungus gains the upper hand once the bats enter their state of torpor.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

Yampil will stay in a temporary enclosure while staff watch to see if he enters torpor - a state similar to hibernation over the winter.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024

The plan had been to feed the beasts and chain them in their torpor, just as the queen had done.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin