sedentary
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"Once a person starts earning money, he becomes more sedentary here," says bariatric surgeon Sanjay Borude.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
"A terrible kind of sedentary childhood I had, when I think about it," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Longer lifespans, more sedentary habits, and rising rates of overweight and obesity are fueling this increase.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026
While an EV is environmentally friendly, she argues it’s sedentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
The arrival of founder domesticates enabled local people to become sedentary, and thereby increased the likelihood of local crops’ evolving from wild plants that were gathered, brought home and planted accidentally, and later planted intentionally.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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