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Noun
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Think movement rather than stagnation, discussion rather than passivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025 -
While some of the explanation for the result lies in Aston Villa’s strange passivity, Sunderland’s attitude to losing Reinildo and then going behind to Matty Cash’s 67th-minute long-range shot delighted Le Bris and the home support.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Supreme Court has seen this before The ruling in Harvard’s favor follows a long legal tradition of Supreme Court rulings that bar the government from demanding ideological acquiescence in exchange for support.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
17 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Her take on immigration is the latest example of her willingness to defy party lines.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Beijing has repeatedly signaled willingness to weaponize its mineral dominance during geopolitical disputes.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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