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inactive

[in-ak-tiv] / ɪnˈæk tɪv /


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“We have these inactive lines still available because there is a reasonable chance we’re going to use them in the future,” Shinjini Menon, Edison’s senior vice president of system planning and engineering, said then.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The team also found that inactive GRK2 appears to increase the production of amyloid beta, a protein fragment widely associated with Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The number of economically inactive young people was 613,000.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Becerra, with his extensive legal and political background spanning decades, bears responsibility for exercising greater scrutiny regarding why managing a largely inactive account commanded significantly higher fees than standard professional rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Most people don’t know that Jackson is built on top of an inactive volcano that’s only a few thousand feet below the city.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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