stationary
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Senior Peterhouse boat club members decided to choose their crew based on scores on a stationary rowing machine, which tends to favor brawn over skill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
While sodium-ion is likely to remain a small fraction of the global battery market, Kikuma said stationary energy storage is one of the fastest growing applications for sodium-ion batteries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
A spokesperson said the congestion had been "severe and prolonged" with some vehicles stationary for hours during the red heat alert.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Sodium-ion batteries also maintain strong performance under load in cold conditions, making them attractive for stationary energy storage systems and mobile applications operating in colder climates.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026
Another solution might be to build a space station, or town, in two parts: one rotating and the other stationary.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Burn it in grates—cook with it—smelt metals with it—burn lime with it—drive engines, not locomotives, but stationaries, with it.
From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James
When a man calls all he sees STRANgers, it's a sign he don't let the grass grow in the road for want of movin'; and a movin' man for me, any day, before your stationaries.
From Oak Openings by Cooper, James Fenimore
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