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motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /


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When he zoomed in with his camera, he realized the motionless ants were covered with tiny cone ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Chinese veteran Liu Jiayu, the silver medallist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, landed heavily towards the end of her second run, lying motionless on her back in the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

In December, motionless Waymo vehicles clogged San Francisco streets after a power outage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

For the giant is motionless, and its chest is pierced with an ominous spear that rises 3,000 feet into the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He squatted on the ground, as frogs do, blinked in what seemed to Abel a smug way, and remained motionless.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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