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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

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Sharpe tumbled during her second run, losing her skis and poles and lying motionless on the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

The occupants of the room stood silent and motionless for a few minutes.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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