as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Adjective
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After Monday's successful static fire test, SpaceX is in the final stretch of preparations for Starship's ninth full-scale test flight.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025 -
When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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My first introduction to tequila drinks were the frozen margaritas served at my local Tex-Mex restaurants.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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These court orders have frozen policies ranging from pandemic-era workplace rules to immigration enforcement and federal funding reallocations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of the still photos from the show appear for the first time in the documentary, says Cutler, who mined John’s archives.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In traditional Korean weddings, carrying Mandarin-style wooden ducks (won-ang seteu) down the aisle symbolizes the groom's commitment to his partner and represents virtues like fidelity, harmony, and family.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Scenes between the women felt more wooden and tentative, and many of the conversations felt staged, or at least prerehearsed.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Since late March, ocean freight rates have largely remained level to both U.S. coasts, largely due to the blank sailings cancelling out the collapse in imports.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 May 2025
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The 17 confirmed blank sailings in May alone are equivalent to 225,000 fewer 20-foot equivalent units of cargo, or TEUs.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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