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motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /


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The researchers found that even extremely heavy impurities are not perfectly motionless.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

The ending is slapdash and rushed, somehow missing an emotional target sitting motionless one foot away.

From Salon Jun. 27, 2026

“I stand motionless because I believe it gives the team emotional stamina,” he said in a phone interview last week.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Another World Cup superfan whose claim to fame is being motionless for the entire match.

From MarketWatch Jun. 15, 2026

She started back to her chair, stopped, whirled, and stood motionless, listening.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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