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inert

[in-urt, ih-nurt] / ɪnˈɜrt, ɪˈnɜrt /


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So far, he says, Russian Oreshniks have only been carrying inert warheads and have caused limited damage.

From BBC May 26, 2026

He stands in silhouette against the dawn of American nationhood like the rock towers in Utah’s Bryce Canyon: magnificent, awe-inspiring, inert.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

“The emotive nature of the category, alongside these durable levers that we bring to market, puts us in a category which is relatively much more inert to some of these macro headwinds,” Singh said.

From Barron's May 19, 2026

The state investigator also requested the X-ray tests that deputies had used to wrongly determine that the two grenades were inert, according to the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

A cold lassitude came over him and he passed into a dreaming, inert stupor, full of cramp and pain.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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