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idle

[ahyd-l] / ˈaɪd l /


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The Sparks are idle in the first round and will make picks in the second and third rounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"But it's not lost on me that these are not idle threats," Balmer said.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Uploads and downloads were fast and didn’t idle.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, the two U.S. battery plants GM spent billions of dollars to build are idle, unable to make the cheaper batteries that the automaker needs for the $30,000 vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

While the boys and I kept our eye on the National Science Fair, the Coalwood mine continued to be idle.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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