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The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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The group of bipartisan lawmakers caught in the middle — including those from Alaska, Georgia and Virginia — has been working on AI legislation together in the face of federal inaction.
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Benson stressed the consequences of legislative inaction in response to the Chatfield charges.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Benson stressed the consequences of legislative inaction in response to the Chatfield charges.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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