inactivity
Example Sentences
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Importantly, the results did not appear to be explained by inactivity alone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
In 2010 research, Julianne Holt-Lunstad and her co-authors pooled evidence from 148 studies and found that weak social relationships predict mortality at a magnitude comparable to smoking and greater than obesity or physical inactivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
That has kept the top rates just under 4% for several months — not out of inactivity, but because the push-pull keeps a swing from happening in either direction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
A player in concussion protocol must have at least 48 hours of inactivity and undergo neurological testing while meeting certain criteria without symptoms before being cleared to play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
The man with the twisted face pointed and his closest companion, a podgy, pallid man, started forward, but a moment later they had relaxed into their previous state of inactivity, looking frustrated and disappointed.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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