inactive

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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

Because the ice shell on Mimas is not expected to fracture as it thins, it is possible for the moon to have an ocean while still looking inactive at the surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 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