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
That’s happening as significant chunks of the country set records for the warmest winter followed by March and April drought.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The winters were too cold and snowy for the local high school to field a baseball team, but Bill, who stood 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, was a gifted outfielder and honed his skills in sandlot games during the summer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was one of the top players available on the trade block this past winter but wasn’t moved.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Entrance is free over the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The winters were too cold and snowy for the local high school to field a baseball team, but Bill, who stood 6-foot-2, 200 pounds, was a gifted outfielder and honed his skills in sandlot games during the summer.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte was one of the top players available on the trade block this past winter but wasn’t moved.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Entrance is free over the winter.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for winter
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But this lull in anti-vaccine rhetoric and action should not be mistaken for a durable pivot in federal vaccine policy.—
Will Walters,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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Steele is now unlikely to rejoin the Cubs’ rotation until after the July All-Star break, Counsell estimated.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Wagner led the team at the halfway mark with 17 points, scoring 10 points in the paint before the break.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each matching set is crafted from soft, breathable fabrics that are easy to care for and comfortable enough for travel or downtime.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The electrician wiring a data center is building the backbone of the AI boom, where a single error can cost millions in downtime.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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That duplication has raised concerns about staff consolidations and widespread newsroom layoffs.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Lilly said in a video post reacting to reports of Marvel layoffs amid a larger Disney pivot to AI.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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When the meeting resumed after the 15-minute recess, Thomas warned the audience that expletives and antisemitic speech would not be tolerated and that anyone who partook in such behavior would be escorted out.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Congress then left town for a two-week recess, leaving the issue unresolved.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Winter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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