passive

Example Sentences

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The European fund is taxed as a passive foreign investment company.

From Barron's

Not bad for passive income and well deserved after more than four decades of work.

From MarketWatch

Recognizing that these bacteria can spread through passive fluid flows may help improve sanitation strategies in food processing facilities.

From Science Daily

Under Frank, Spurs' defensive approach was more passive, often defending in a more rigid defensive block.

From BBC

"The international community is really a passive observer... not an intended audience," he said.

From Barron's