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inactive

[in-ak-tiv] / ɪnˈæk tɪv /


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Receiver Jordan Whittington’s status also was in doubt because of a quadriceps injury that made him inactive against the Giants.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

But when the imaging center called back, my coverage was still showing as inactive.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

One possibility is that they create a physical or biological barrier that prevents cancer-killing immune cells or treatments from reaching the inactive cells effectively.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

Zoo keepers first became concerned when the snake began eating less and spending more time inactive.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The Germans withdrew to their home ports, where they remained, largely inactive, until the war ended.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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