inactive
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These favorable conditions allowed seeds that had remained inactive in the dry soil to germinate, producing an extraordinary variety of wildflowers across the landscape.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
But when the imaging center called back, my coverage was still showing as inactive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026
The number of economically inactive young people was 588,000.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Your Outlook or Slack status may switch to “away,” making you appear as inactive as if you were taking an extended coffee break.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
During these eight years my life was uniform: but not unhappy, because it was not inactive.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing inactive
Physical Education - Introductory
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Just Do It: Act
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Physical Education - Middle School and High School
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