inaction

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In 2018, the Senate said mobster criminality and political inaction had caused an ecological disaster in the region.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

That’s because the best course of action in many situations is to do nothing, and investors’ use of AI biases them toward action over inaction.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In the years since, of course, California has paid a huge price for our inaction on climate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The department also has been encouraging retailers to report thefts by showing them data that doing so translates to arrests, not inaction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The inaction of the city and bus officials after the Colvin case would make it necessary for them ... to meet another committee, infinitely more determined,” he later wrote.

From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose