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stasis

[stey-sis, stas-is] / ˈsteɪ sɪs, ˈstæs ɪs /


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“Night Nurse” is more about the microcosm of this sleepy retirement community — where money and power still have influence, despite their stasis — than it is the outcome of Eleni and Douglas’ affair.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Our political system has shown it can overcome stasis when the moment demands it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

But Taylor’s stasis is interrupted by the news that he may be granted early parole.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

By the Reagan era, the stasis was obvious; in the first two decades of the 21st century, it began to putrefy.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

People on the outside world don’t know what’s happened to me—I’m in a sort of stasis right now.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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