inaction
Example Sentences
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This is what nuclear strategists call mutually assured destruction—which is meant to produce inaction.
“Lamar had to pay the ultimate price because of their indifference and inaction.”
From Los Angeles Times
"Continued inaction will result in a third warning letter sent to the platform, which carries additional penalties and may lead to access termination," Alexander Sabar, director general for digital space supervision, told AFP.
From Barron's
George Retes, a disabled Army veteran, knows firsthand the cost of this inaction.
The report, which he sent the board, alleged that there was a bias in the BBC and that he felt “despair at inaction by the BBC Executive when issues come to light.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
