inert

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"All the quantum perturbations that should blow up the value of the cosmological constant are rendered inert by this topology, which keeps the constant's value stable."

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

At the recent drill in the Philippines, the Marines fired dozens of inert training rounds to practice hitting one-way-attack and surveillance drones and a mix of fixed-wing and rotor targets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

So far, he says, Russian Oreshniks have only been carrying inert warheads and have caused limited damage.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“The emotive nature of the category, alongside these durable levers that we bring to market, puts us in a category which is relatively much more inert to some of these macro headwinds,” Singh said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

As it sank he became less and less frenzied; and just as it dipped he slid from the hands that held him, an inert mass, on the floor.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker