passively

Example Sentences

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“That suggests Micron is trying to strengthen its position in the AI memory ecosystem, not just benefit passively from a shortage,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

However, they weren’t just passively consuming this music, they also left their marks on it, quite literally.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

This process suggests that dreams actively reconstruct reality rather than passively reflect it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

Buyers are willing to secure memory supply at higher prices while memory suppliers are rather passively taking higher prices proposed by customers, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Our fellow travelers do not acknowledge our presence, instead they stare passively at the road.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung