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Whether monologuing into a puddle of muddy water or idly fantasizing about eating Samwise Gamgee for dinner, his Gollum is vividly alive at all times; in the decade’s most sweeping epic, this wretched creature becomes the true battlefield on which the war for humanity’s soul is fought.
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
China isn't sitting by idly, but has its own challenges
Companies that have attempted to exit China for countries like Vietnam or Mexico haven’t always been successful, even when labor costs are low and there are few government restrictions.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Prosecutors earlier this summer moved to dismiss charges against the third cop, Officer Warren Golden, 32, who was accused of standing by idly and doing nothing while his colleagues stole the champagne.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
Still, Venezuelans in Miami haven’t been sitting idly by.
—Christine Armario, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
China isn't sitting by idly, but has its own challenges
Companies that have attempted to exit China for countries like Vietnam or Mexico haven’t always been successful, even when labor costs are low and there are few government restrictions.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
Prosecutors earlier this summer moved to dismiss charges against the third cop, Officer Warren Golden, 32, who was accused of standing by idly and doing nothing while his colleagues stole the champagne.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
Still, Venezuelans in Miami haven’t been sitting idly by.
—Christine Armario, Washington Post, 27 July 2024
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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