inert
Example Sentences
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The tiles, made of collagen, become largely inert within weeks and are absorbed into the body.
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
If there is a shortfall, there’s about $840 billion in revenue from businesses—entities without claims to clean consciences—raised through customs and corporate income taxes that could be used as morally inert backfill.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
To his right, his son, Draco, who had been gazing up at the inert body overhead, glanced quickly at Voldemort and away again, terrified to make eye contact.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing inert
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And Then There Were None
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