zombie
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Chompie described "zombie hacker mode" as being locked into research and testing for hours fulled by energy drinks and adrenaline, often wearing a black hoodie.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
These cells -- often called "zombie cells" -- stop dividing but refuse to die off normally.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
Some were zombie unions: long inactive in practice but still recognized on paper as the exclusive legal representative, blocking workers from going anywhere else.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
“The worst case is a zombie agreement that would hurt us in attracting investment.”
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
She has loosened her laces and stretched her old running shoes to accommodate them, but she still feels like a C-grade zombie.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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