stasis
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Staging da capo arias is always a challenge, and Ms. Griffin often fell into the trap of extremes—Mr. Brownlee and Mr. Costanzo tossed chairs around, leaped acrobatically onto furniture and ripped things up—or stasis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“If there was a credible plan that would cause this to be either slowed down or, you know, even held in stasis for a period of time, I would likely support that,” Gates said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Our political system has shown it can overcome stasis when the moment demands it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
That’s an unfortunate state to get stuck in, but much of the film industry finds itself in stasis right now.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
He turns off the light, and from the hall to the adjoining teen stasis room, a faint green light glows on the floor.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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