inaction
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"It is a present reality... and the costs of inaction are rising," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
When Harris suggested that even inaction by Congress could have a preemptive effect on state court proceedings, Gorsuch reacted with mild disbelief.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
The arrest of a suspect followed weeks of what Spivey and residents in Jackson described as relative silence and inaction from local officials.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Evidence shows that rising temperatures choke economic activity, and that climate inaction imperils growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The forced inaction of their position seemed to gall him more than the others.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
He said it was "vitally important" to get "all the facts surrounding the intelligence and the actions or inactions of the Irish authorities".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
After Helene, she was among the few voices in North Carolina criticizing the lack of evacuations and other inactions ahead of the storm.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
In a petition posted on the high court’s docket this week, Thao’s attorneys argued that prosecutors failed to prove that Thao’s actions or inactions were willful, as required by law.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
“That would be precious hard work in this place,” said a third speaker, who had passed several years of the dreary inactions of prison life.
From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon
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