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The Paris criminal court acquitted him of all other charges, including passive corruption and illegal campaign financing.

From BBC

Anna says she told her cousin she couldn't afford it, but was then hit with passive aggressive messages.

From BBC

In the face of a passive Republican Congress and a pliant Supreme Court, such a turn of events could prove disastrous.

From Salon

In the film, the fantastical woodland creatures rebel against their passive on-screen depictions.

According to private analysts who track far-right extremist activities, the Active Club network has a core membership of 400 to 1,200 white men globally, plus sympathizers, online supporters and passive members.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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