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
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
In a joint letter addressed to the Canadian prime minister, the Michigan lawmakers claimed "continued inaction" from Canada was "unacceptable".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Transport infrastructure across Europe, North America and central Asia must adapt to more adverse climate conditions, the United Nations said on Tuesday, warning that inaction could prove more costly than upgrades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Sirs, while I would liefer commend the nobility of restraint, here must I endorse rather the vigor of lively opposition, lest, peradventure, we find that inaction is in itself the occasion of profligacy.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
"Investigation of the actions or inactions of the army in the period before the bombing occurred is incomplete," the letter stated.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
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
