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some volcanoes have eruptive cycles marked by long stretches of dormancy
a fighting force that could be roused instantly from dormancy to action
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If Sony’s new date holds steady, that period of dormancy will have spanned just 25 months.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 May 2024
Hibernation is a period of dormancy that some animals undergo to conserve energy in order to survive adverse weather or lack of food, according to the Australian Academy of Science.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 May 2024
Hibernation is a period of dormancy that some animals undergo to conserve energy in order to survive adverse weather or lack of food, according to the Australian Academy of Science.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Dormancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dormancy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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dormancy
noun
dor·man·cy
ˈdȯr-mən-sē 
: the quality or state of being dormant
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