sedentary
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A largely sedentary and inflexible creature, dependent on eucalyptus leaves for much of their water, koalas quickly develop dehydration when hotter conditions persist.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
The rise has been fueled by urbanization, less healthy diets, more sedentary lifestyles, reduced physical activity, population aging, and increasing rates of overweight and obesity.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
In an era marked by burnout, sedentary lifestyles and rising mental-health struggles, progression offers a practical compass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Others point to a people who were not sedentary but moved around when circumstances required.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Partly it’s because my own normal work is sedentary, so that the housework I do—in dabs of fifteen minutes here and thirty minutes there—functions as a break.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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