as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
an examination of the slides of nonmotile cells
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Adjective
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The more than 1,000-kilometer front line in the four-year war has remained largely static as swarms of drones hinder advances, and both sides have increasingly relied on long-range strikes.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026 -
There was not a payload on that vehicle because this was a static fire test.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The freedom to move around the object, to mentally embroider a narrative on bits of motionless metal or stone—that’s what makes the form interesting.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Seated on a stool for the duration, Grande held the audience in her proverbial grip for several motionless minutes.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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More often than not, a towel was used to cover his immobile hand.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
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The Rams’ celebrated young defense needed only to smother immobile Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold deep in his territory in the final five minutes to regain possession and have a real shot at winning last season’s NFC championship.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Think of doves in paintings of the Annunciation or dead pheasants in Dutch still-life paintings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The campaign extends into still images, some shot by Piccioli himself, and others by photographers Monaris and Zora Sicher for a dedicated Instagram account showing what happened behind the scenes — @keeppprolling.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Nonmotile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonmotile. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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