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Better diagnostic capabilities in healthcare increased visibility and understanding into latent health risk.—
Bob Zukis,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026 -
By not categorizing the ISS as a monetizable enterprise, an immense amount of enterprise value remains latent and inaccessible to the broader market.—
Tejpaul Bhatia,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Then came injuries and inactive designations.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The models that were correct in forecasting an active season in 2023, despite a strong El Niño, are this year calling for very strong wind shear, and thus a relatively inactive Atlantic hurricane season.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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At other times, the music meditates on an image — there’s a tribute to Sylvia Plath, another famous McLean patient — that’s beautiful on its own but dramatically inert.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The pair pleaded guilty to charges that included siphoning $225,000 from Becerra’s dormant campaign account to pad McCluskie’s salary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Where is everyone, and why has Grace gone dormant?—
Keith Langston,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Decades of redlining, redistricting and urban abandonment have left more than 250,000 vacant, privately and publicly owned lots sitting completely idle.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Colbert doesn’t plan to be idle for long.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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There's no need to let your unused winter gear continue taking up space in your garage.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
3 June 2026
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Midfielder Trey Nyoni would certainly benefit from regular first-team football elsewhere after being an unused substitute 23 times in the Premier League in 2025-26.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The Cherry Creek Schools’ Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint parent Keith Frazier to a vacant seat on the five-member board.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Overstated savings, still-vacant buildings In 2013, The School District of Philadelphia projected $28 million in cost savings from its closure plan.—
Julia McWilliams,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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