inaction
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"While adaptation measures can appear as costly, the consequences of inaction may be even more costly," the report warned.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
And yet inaction will be far more costly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
They requested a meeting to discuss long-term solutions for crossings to Anglesey and urged the issue to be prioritised after "years of inaction".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Glassman said the medical examiner’s update does not affect the civil case, which is about the district’s inaction in protecting a child in distress.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
That is, as much as a war of passiveness and inaction could be said to rage.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
After Helene, she was among the few voices in North Carolina criticizing the lack of evacuations and other inactions ahead of the storm.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
"Investigation of the actions or inactions of the army in the period before the bombing occurred is incomplete," the letter stated.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
The new push comes as federal lawmakers are weighing compensation for people claiming harm from other government actions — and inactions — during the Cold War.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2023
“That would be precious hard work in this place,” said a third speaker, who had passed several years of the dreary inactions of prison life.
From Orphans of the Storm by MacMahon, Henry
