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stasis

[stey-sis, stas-is] / ˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs /


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That’s an unfortunate state to get stuck in, but much of the film industry finds itself in stasis right now.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Words become a texture of stasis, as when “winding” and “whirring” are repeated multiple times to describe Thorn Rose’s climb to the turret where she finds the fatal spindle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But Taylor’s stasis is interrupted by the news that he may be granted early parole.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

By the Reagan era, the stasis was obvious; in the first two decades of the 21st century, it began to putrefy.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Our parents stuck somewhere, hidden in stasis for who knows how long?

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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