passive

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"It shows that these non-pathogenic bacteria are not just passive residents but can actively manipulate human cells by injecting their proteins into our cells."

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

“In an environment where liquidity remains thin and trading is increasingly concentrated in passive vehicles, these reallocations can have an outsize impact on price action,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Paramount has described the funds as largely passive investors, saying the royal families would not have input into corporate decision-making.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

It is part of a trend of adding some actively managed investment strategies to the passive indexing that has dominated target date plans, Nefouse says.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

And yet, just once, before I said good-bye to the world, what would it be like to be something other than passive?

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate