inactive
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Muscle stem cells normally remain inactive until tissue is injured.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
An ancestor first lost its paired eyes after becoming largely inactive, retained a simple central eye, and later used parts of that structure to build a new and more advanced visual system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
St Mary Magdalene sits within an estate with high levels of unemployment and "economically inactive" people who are neither in work nor looking for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
“We felt that, if he’s inactive, it gives it a good chance to get all the inflammation out, the soreness out, the pain, increase flexibility, all of it,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Germans withdrew to their home ports, where they remained, largely inactive, until the war ended.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing inactive
Physical Education - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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