inactivity
Example Sentences
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The initial restart was ahead of schedule, but months of inactivity allowed water to accumulate in parts of the mine, wetting the ore and necessitating new loading equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If music helps people tolerate exercise more easily and stay active longer, it may help reduce some of the health risks associated with low fitness levels and physical inactivity.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2026
The oil market’s initial inactivity on Monday and early Tuesday suggested traders maybe don’t believe Trump will hold to his deadline.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
The long periods of inactivity may have affected Banks’ confidence, which apparently was not very strong to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
The refreshment of alteration is welcome after the staleness of inactivity.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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