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Adjective
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For Goebbels and the Nazis, propaganda was most effective when it was turned into an art—attempting to express what was already latent in the human soul.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The threat of a similarly latent attack — in which malware lies dormant in critical infrastructure systems, waiting for a signal to activate — is a real cause for concern in the sector, despite its best efforts and technological advances, experts and insiders said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Any subdomain found to be inactive should have its CNAME removed.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sitting Too Much Living a mostly inactive lifestyle is linked to chronic inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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While hydrogen serves as the energy source, oxygen enables the reaction, and argon, which is a chemically inert noble gas, acts as a stable carrier.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Identifying Africa’s dormant capital is a great first step, but there’s a long way to go.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The rhizomatic roots spread horizontally under the soil surface to keep this perennial spreading even if the plant becomes dormant during hot weather.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of leaving those acres idle, the district is pitching solar as a replacement crop.—
Jeff St. John,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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In my experience, if there are no vacuum leaks and the idle speed control motor is functioning properly, many drivability issues on these cars come down to poor electrical grounds.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Through another patient, Guzman learned of an unused recreational vehicle whose owner was willing to donate it.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Returns are accepted for new and unused items (in original packaging) for store credit or exchange within 14 days of purchase.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Carpentersville firefighters this week are using a vacant home at 14 Golfview Lane for training exercises.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jimmie Hayes, 50, was arrested Wednesday inside a vacant home in the 1000 block of Read Street, the Wilmington Police Department said in a news release.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And there’s been plenty of media focus since then — including on inoperative toilets.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The antiskid system was inoperative, and all four main tires on the landing gear blew.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Abeyant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abeyant. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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