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Adjective
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But what The Chair Company really achieves is unlocking a latent horror that’s been hanging out within that humor since, at the very least, the Darmine Doggy Door sketch.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025 -
That will allow the TBI to expand forensic biology testing, house between 10 and 23 additional positions, and expand the latent prints unit.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Sep. 2025
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The Cleveland Browns announced on Sunday, that rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders would be inactive for their Week 8 game against the New England Patriots due to a back injury.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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His Royal Highness title has been inactive since 2019.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Released in 1938 and technically known as Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the chemically inert, synthetic polymer is most famous for providing impressively nonstick coatings on cookware and other surfaces.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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The success of the The Black Phone 2 bodes well not just for horror, but for original ideas in a production landscape increasingly dominated by reboots, remakes, and adaptations of existing IP — any IP, an even inert children's toy.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The latent varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the body after a person has chicken pox.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Planting Too Late The best time to plant fruit trees is in spring or fall, when the trees are dormant and the weather is still mild.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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The production of that vehicle could be idle for several weeks, a union leader familiar with the situation told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, in fact, did well to sign Wentz — idle after not being picked up by anyone after last season — the week after training camp came to a close.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Grandma's careful planning meant that nothing went unused—a lesson that still applies today.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Kentucky Speedway, which once drew thousands of fans, is mostly unused after its last race in 2020.—
Ray Padilla,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And after signing Christian Braun to a five-year, $125 million rookie extension before the deadline last Monday, Denver is already up against it — with 11 roster spots penciled in and four spots vacant.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Carlsbad has owned the vacant land since at least the 1980s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Of those who reported incidents, none saw a low voltage battery warning before the exterior door handles became inoperative.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the speed came from all three levels of Green Bay’s defense, rendering Washington’s offense almost inoperative.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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