as in lifeless
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Adjective
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One victim died in a townhouse where his attackers partied next to his lifeless body.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025 -
The film stars Ha Jung-woo as Min-tae, a former gangster who discovers his brother Seok-tae’s lifeless body and learns that Seok-tae’s wife, Moon-young (played by Yoo Da-in), has disappeared.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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When wells proved unproductive or dry, companies often transferred ownership to landowners who repurposed them as water wells.—
ALEJANDRA MARTINEZ The Texas Tribune,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Smith, the president of Local 1, which represents VA employees in California, said his members were angered that the Human Resources Department of the federal government suggested their work caring for veterans was unproductive.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That could transform parts of the San Joaquin Valley if farms fail and acreage goes fallow.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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This announcement follows a few fallow years for a brand that had a huge presence in the audio-visual and hi-fi markets.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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This large, circulating cloud of material, including hot gases enriched in oxygen, was found to be absent from quiescent galaxies that had ceased star formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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There is no guarantee that the crisis will remain quiescent for much longer.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Wait for the fig plant to go dormant before moving it indoors.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article During his dormant rookie season, Jalen Pickett occasionally played one-on-one against Jamal Murray.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In Kinda Pregnant, an inert Netflix comedy directed by Tyler Spindel from a script penned by Julie Paiva and Amy Schumer, baby fever leads to questionable decision making and a bizarre, but ultimately predictable, adventure.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Feb. 2025
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But this imaginary relationship is emotionally inert and undercuts Suzy’s emotional progress, which is also slightly derailed by a running time that is at least 15 minutes too long.—
Chad Jones,
The Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Hoda Kotb left her longtime role on Today in part to spend more time with her two daughters, but that doesn't mean the 60-year-old anchor will be sitting idle.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Driving your car normally and avoiding hard acceleration will warm up the engine faster than leaving it idle for several minutes, according to AAA.—
Jalen Williams,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Course of trade in the oil industry often leaves the public on the hook for nonproductive well cleanup costs, including capping.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But there are productive and nonproductive ways to respond.—
Carlo J.V. Caro,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2017
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