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inertia

[in-ur-shuh, ih-nur-] / ɪnˈɜr ʃə, ɪˈnɜr- /


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Even if the state awards more funding for the tribe’s restoration efforts, he said, interruptions to science damage trust and relationships — creating setbacks and inertia that are difficult to recover from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

The major human spaceflight programs are supertankers, with tremendous inertia.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

This removes friction in consumption, stripping out inertia in subscriptions, constantly finding the cheapest and best option, reducing companies margins and thus profits.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

After a customary bout of second half inertia, the Eagles managed to retake the lead with three minutes left.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

She is stuck in the middle, and middles are always a swamp of inertia, sucking downward.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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