inaction

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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

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

From Barron's • May 23, 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’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

“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