stationary
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For instance, a clock traveling at 10 m/s for 57 million years would fall behind a stationary clock by about one second.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
The Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship, which is now stationary near Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Senegal, departed Ushuaia, Argentina, in March, according to the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
He has yet to progress to live play on the court, although he recently started incorporating movement into his on-court drills instead of just stationary shooting.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
State media report that a stationary commuter train was hit from behind by a long-distance commuter train arriving on the same track.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The stationary sun that hung overhead was nothing but a virtual light source, programmed into the imaginary sky.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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