inactive
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More than half of those were deemed to be economically inactive as they were not looking for work.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
For example, dormant viruses that remain inactive for years can become active again when the immune system weakens with age, leading to conditions such as shingles.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Becerra, with his extensive legal and political background spanning decades, bears responsibility for exercising greater scrutiny regarding why managing a largely inactive account commanded significantly higher fees than standard professional rates.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
More than a year earlier, he had completed his second arduous journey to the foothills of the inactive volcano of Chimborazo, in Ecuador, to make preparatory drawings and oil sketches for this roughly 10-foot-wide work.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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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