sedentary
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By mining their trove of human DNA, Regeneron scientists discovered what he calls the “laziness gene,” which dictates whether a person is inherently sedentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
When he gets sedentary patients, Alter prescribes exercise like a drug.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Here are five takeaways from a gubernatorial contest that was sedentary and sleepy until, suddenly, it wasn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The rise has been fueled by urbanization, less healthy diets, more sedentary lifestyles, reduced physical activity, population aging, and increasing rates of overweight and obesity.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
They were always getting scratched by cats, or cutting themselves shaving, or stumbling over footstools in the dark—reasonable explanations, certainly, but for sedentary people they had an odd excess of bruises and small wounds.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing sedentary
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