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[in-ak-tiv] / ɪnˈæk tɪv /


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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

Much like a bear hibernating through difficult conditions, these cells can remain inactive until the environment becomes more favorable.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026

The number of economically inactive young people was 588,000.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Your Outlook or Slack status may switch to “away,” making you appear as inactive as if you were taking an extended coffee break.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 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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