passive
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The resulting optical wavefront then travels through a free-space-based, passive optical decoder.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
In other words, Saylor was promising financial security in the form of passive fixed income.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
During their time as part-owners, Boehly served as chairman and the main face of the club’s ownership, while Walter took a more passive role and rarely attended matches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
John Murray: In the immediate aftermath of the semi-final in Atlanta, Tuchel and the players spoke of being too passive.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beside the water, not a hundred yards away, the Spirit Bear stood watching him with a fearless and passive stare.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
In the case of “have died”, though, neither patients nor passives come into it.
From Economist ● May 24, 2018
Promoters, passives and detractors have vastly different economic value to most companies.
From Forbes ● Sep. 20, 2012
In their attitude toward integration, Little Rock's Protestant and Jewish clergymen can be classified as "pushers," "powers" and "passives."
From Time Magazine Archive
Actives and passives differ in which character gets to be the subject, and hence which starts out in the reader’s mental spotlight.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
The problem with the passives that bog down bureaucratic and academic prose is that they are not selected with these purposes in mind.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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