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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
overwinter .
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Examples
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While the German and Swedish expeditions were making the most of major setbacks that forced unexpected overwinters, a British expedition led by naval officer Robert Falcon Scott was having a much more satisfactory time.
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Also, recent and persistent declines seem to be related to a low-frequency change in the volume of Norwegian Sea Deep Water, where Calanus finmarchicus overwinters [10].
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Campbell leaves Cape Evans with "Northern Party" for Cape Adare where it overwinters.
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I saw your comment about ‘Tiki Torch’ and will let you know if it overwinters in the garden.
E-China-See-Ya~A Public Service Announcement « Fairegarden 2009
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While the German and Swedish expeditions were making the most of major setbacks that forced unexpected overwinters, a British expedition led by naval officer Robert Falcon Scott was having a much more satisfactory time.
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Party overwinters in ice cave on nearby Inexpressible Island.
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Southern Cross Expedition overwinters at Cape Adare, charts the Victoria Land coast, lands on the Ross Ice Shelf and sets a new Farthest South record at 78°50'S, and establishes most accurate location of the South Magnetic Pole.
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It was greatly admired and I hope it overwinters here.
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The western population overwinters in various sites in central coastal and southern California, United States, notably in Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz.
Death of a Monarch 2008
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The critically endangered orange-bellied parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) overwinters among the coastal dune vegetation and saltmarshes.
Naracoorte woodlands 2008
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