passively
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Rather than passively consuming a finished narrative, audiences actively participate in constructing and navigating the environment itself.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Some are leveraged ETFs and others are passively run, tied to various indexes or other benchmarks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Technical issues with his second serve, and a tendency to play passively against the very best, also let him down.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
“That suggests Micron is trying to strengthen its position in the AI memory ecosystem, not just benefit passively from a shortage,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
The priest listened passively, with the bland expression of one who has heard it all before.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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