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lifeless

[lahyf-lis] / ˈlaɪf lɪs /




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The unpleasant market metaphor refers to the idea that even a lifeless feline when dropped from a height may initially ricochet off the ground.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

We know that movies are just sequences of lifeless images.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

Will it end in heat death, expanding into a frozen and lifeless expanse?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Linas, a runner, started the Creek Team OC Instagram account after noticing changes on his runs along San Juan and Trabuco creeks, where lush green reeds suddenly turned brown and lifeless, and birds disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Three of my lifeless fingers were caught in his collar.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart




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