inaction
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Many Venezuelans are skeptical, given the government’s early inaction — and the $50-billion estimated price tag for repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
While the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held off on raising interest rates, economists say the central bank’s inaction is ramping up expectations for a rate hike at its next meeting in September.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Transport infrastructure across Europe, North America and central Asia must adapt to more adverse climate conditions, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that inaction could prove more costly than upgrades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 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
In a petition posted on the high court’s docket this week, Thao’s attorneys argued that prosecutors failed to prove that Thao’s actions or inactions were willful, as required by law.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
My soul is helpless, wan, With white inactions ill.
From Contemporary Belgian Poetry Selected and Translated by Jethro Bithell by Various
