passively

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We did it purposefully or passively, via index funds.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

RNA-based monitoring may offer an advantage because cancer cells actively secrete RNA rather than passively shedding DNA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Nor did he simply wait passively for the 1860 Republican presidential nomination to come his way: Rather than stress his “availability,” Lincoln’s supporters positioned him as “the Representative man of the West.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Approachable, practical counsel on how to make it, however, is no longer as passively accessible as it once was.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

They react passively and stay in the background.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell