as in lull
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
during the long winter when the party was out of power, it had plenty of time to reconsider its political priorities
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Recent Examples of winter
What to Know The winter weather advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. HST on Friday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The total number of bison in a herd can range from about 20 during the winter to an average of about 200 in the summer, the NPS says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common culprits include extreme winter cold and late spring frosts that kill flower buds on overwintering branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The Coachella Valley is synonymous with wealth and celebrity, given its long list of famous visitors and winter residents, including many former U.S. presidents and Hollywood stars.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The total number of bison in a herd can range from about 20 during the winter to an average of about 200 in the summer, the NPS says.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Other common culprits include extreme winter cold and late spring frosts that kill flower buds on overwintering branches.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
The Coachella Valley is synonymous with wealth and celebrity, given its long list of famous visitors and winter residents, including many former U.S. presidents and Hollywood stars.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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This is when the town shakes off the quiet lull of winter and opens like a bloom kissed by salt and sun.—
Cliff Lewis,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Glencore, a commodities giant, suspended production at one of its copper smelters in Chile this month, creating a lull in supply that is also contributing to higher prices, according to Reuters.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Both sides took disappointing MLS breaks since their previous meeting.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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This means a simple restart triggers the update, rather than the longer downtime as new software downloads and installs.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Those are the dangerous ones, as McIlroy admittedly allows his mind to wander during downtime.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has fired roughly 7,000 probationary employees, new hires with less than a year of work, and is drafting plans to reduce the tax agency’s remaining workforce by about half through a mix of layoffs, attrition, and buyouts, according to the Associated Press.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration discovered that some of the administration’s aggressive layoffs left the agency without key personnel.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several House lawmakers posted about the incident, which occurred as members of Congress were leaving for a two-week recess after adopting a budget resolution that opens the door to implementing President Trump's agenda.—
Kathryn Krupnik,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Johnson is publicly optimistic the budget will pass before lawmakers leave town Thursday for a two-week recess.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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