inactive

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For the latter group, 30% were economically inactive and 14.5% were unemployed.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In a separate post after the markets closed, Trump said the U.S. had destroyed 10 inactive mine-laying boats, “with more to follow.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

The protein needed to switch cleanly between active and inactive states for the cell to survive.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

While the case is inactive, the person can remain in the U.S., work legally and pursue other avenues of relief.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Some plates are large and comparatively inactive, others small but energetic.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson