inaction
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Bass wanted to ensure the review was done by an outside body, hinting at her frustration with the inaction of department leaders and the police commission on addressing the issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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
Carry Trade: Hawkish BOJ policy alongside potential Fed inaction could trigger a further reversal of short-yen bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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
So she became impulsive, scared by her inaction into perpetual action.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
For them, the actions and inactions of the team this year have been indefensible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025
"Citizens have a duty to hold the government accountable for their actions and inactions, and this can only happen if the government is open and not clothed in secrecy," the court said.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 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
“After decades of inactions, it’s time to reevaluate our basic approach,” Mr. Chabot told “The Washington Brief,” a monthly virtual event series hosted by The Washington Times Foundation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
“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
