inaction
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Many Venezuelans are skeptical, given the government’s early inaction — and the $50-billion estimated price tag for repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He decried the inaction of the government, which he said should have "raised awareness among young people on the dangers of irregular migration" and on disinformation on social media.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
While the Federal Reserve on Wednesday held off on raising interest rates, economists say the central bank’s inaction is ramping up expectations for a rate hike at its next meeting in September.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Andy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But inaction went poorly with her vigorous personality and one morning to everyone’s surprise she appeared for breakfast in the dining room precisely at 8:10, with the announcement that doctors were often wrong.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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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
From political unrest to social injustice, 2023 has been a year of eye-opening revelations, showing us the realities and consequences of our collective actions and inactions.
From Salon ● Dec. 26, 2023
The new push comes as federal lawmakers are weighing compensation for people claiming harm from other government actions - and inactions - during the Cold War.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 24, 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