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Noun
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One example of imprudent inertia is sitting on excessive cash instead of investing it.—
Jonathan I. Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
The Padres had been hitting better over the past few weeks but have slunk back into offensive inertia.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Similar legislation introduced in the two previous Congresses died from inaction.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
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This violence is designed to intimidate public servants into inaction.—
Bob Morgan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Her suspension brings fresh uncertainty to the Southeast Asian kingdom, which has been roiled by years of political turbulence and leadership shake-ups.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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The son has failed drug tests, served suspensions and egregiously missed weight while being widely criticized for his intermittent dedication to the sport.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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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 11 Jul. 2025.
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