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Recent Examples of immobility
Move Regularly During Long Flights Prolonged immobility in-flight interferes with normal venous blood flow in your legs.
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Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
Those years mean far less if they’re marked by pain, immobility, and lost independence.
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Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Joint pain or lingering immobility is not.
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Dana Santas Feb 28,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Hinds, meanwhile, masterfully shows an affable partner’s emotional immobility.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Sheryl Seitz was taken to the hospital at that time by ambulance (due to her immobility), but the case document described no injuries nor treatment.
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Logan Smith,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
It’s linked to immobility and social isolation later in life, both of which can speed up aging processes, including cognitive decline.
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Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
During periods of physical immobility and emotional isolation, Patricio explains turning to conversations, reading, and public talks as informal sources of motivation.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Scientists have recorded the whales inducing what’s known as a state of tonic immobility, essentially paralyzing the shark.
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Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
Those years mean far less if they’re marked by pain, immobility, and lost independence.
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Bryan T. Kelly,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Joint pain or lingering immobility is not.
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Dana Santas Feb 28,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Hinds, meanwhile, masterfully shows an affable partner’s emotional immobility.
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Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
Sheryl Seitz was taken to the hospital at that time by ambulance (due to her immobility), but the case document described no injuries nor treatment.
—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
It’s linked to immobility and social isolation later in life, both of which can speed up aging processes, including cognitive decline.
—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2026
During periods of physical immobility and emotional isolation, Patricio explains turning to conversations, reading, and public talks as informal sources of motivation.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Scientists have recorded the whales inducing what’s known as a state of tonic immobility, essentially paralyzing the shark.
—
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immobility
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Freight rates rose rapidly in May as carriers added more fuel surcharges and general rate increases amid the war in Iran and near-cessation of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Now its people should rise up and demand a cessation of cruelty that threatens to paint another stain of shame on the legacy of this great nation.
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Without this deliberate cultural shift, even the most elegant and expensive technical architecture will inevitably stall against the wall of organizational resistance and institutional inertia.
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Even at its peak, #MeToo felt seismic precisely because the movement was an aberration from the historical norm; nearly a decade later, that norm has reasserted itself with inertia on its side.
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Another shot from outside the penalty box, from Christian Volpotto, required Gill to punch it away just prior to the first half’s stoppage time.
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Kaan Ayhan’s stoppage-time goal ended the Americans’ unbeaten start after early goals from Auston Trusty and Sebastian Berhalter.
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
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By 1776, that grievance was likely aimed at Britain’s punitive wartime shutdowns of Colonial commerce.
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Meanwhile, Democrats insisted on extending the premium tax credits as part of a bill to end the shutdown, warning that their expiration could be detrimental for millions of American families.
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An arbitrator overturned the university’s termination, ordering them to reinstate the professor of justice studies.
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But the Supreme Court reversed those rulings, saying in a 6-3 decision that immigrants from Syria and Haiti are not entitled to judicial orders postponing the terminations of their temporary deportation protections.
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Munster’s mosquito-spraying program is once again set to take flight Tuesday after a brief pause, the town announced.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
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Nearly a year after the expiration of a $7,500 federal tax incentive for new electric vehicles, California is stepping in to try to motivate buyers to go electric.
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It is expected that MLB will institute a lockout following the CBA’s expiration, and the lockout could threaten the 2027 season.
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“Immobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immobility. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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