inaction

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Second, behavioral therapy outcomes should be audited with the costs of inaction in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

But overcoming that fear and engaging in collective action will build momentum, and a type of muscle memory, where the new rule becomes action and not inaction.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

“Local law enforcement must not be complicit through silence or inaction when federal agents overstep legal and ethical boundaries,” Duarte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

In its investigation following the 10 March 2025 collision, Humberside Police questioned Motion multiple times to try and account for the inaction on the bridge.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

“In spite of our troubles and losing sleep the whole party was in good spirits, for, at last, we had exchanged inaction for action,” Worsley remembered.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong