as in inertia
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Noun
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The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.—
T. Nelson Thompson,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Accusations of inaction During the trial, advocacy groups have accused health authorities of inaction after they were notified as soon as 2005 of Le Scouarnec’s conviction for possessing child pornography pictures.—
Nicolas Vaux-Montagny,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The human cost of inaction Victims of these scams often lose hundreds or even thousands of dollars.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The carrier also announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the airport.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The suspension encompasses all categories under the F visa classification, including F-1 visas for academic students and F-2 visas for their dependents.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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As employment conditions and other economic variables have been held in abeyance during the trade reset, wage growth has been moderating, dropping to a 3.77 percent increase from 3.83 percent in March, off a recent high of 4.15 percent in November of last year.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
3 June 2025
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Lawyers who follow immigration matters said enforcement officers have claimed in other cases to have the authority to temporarily hold bond orders in abeyance.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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“Motionlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionlessness. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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