lifeless

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Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless, and birds disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

What Danielle Crittenden has dubbed the Bureaucracy of Death came calling shortly after Valentine’s Day 2024 to inform her that Miranda, her adored 32-year old daughter, had been discovered lifeless in her Brooklyn, N.Y., apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

"Due to poorly-planned development, the overuse of pesticides and the practice of creating sterile and lifeless outdoor spaces, wildlife is now disappearing and people are becoming disconnected from nature." said Surrey Wildlife Trust's Claire Harris.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Early primary coverage feels so distant with its talk of endorsements, “war chests,” and other lifeless stats.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

One thing that might get his lifeless legs moving again.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman