as in static
not moving
The deer stood there absolutely motionless, listening attentively.
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Adjective
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Beyond static reporting, real-time compliance monitoring is also important.—
Suresh Kannan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025 -
Meanwhile, the iPad mini uses an 8.3-inch LCD at a resolution of 2,266 by 1,488 pixels, a maximum brightness of 500 nits, and a static 60Hz refresh rate.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Examples include chips, sodas, candy bars and many frozen meals, which are designed to be hyper-palatable and often nutrient-poor.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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Last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered human beings and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death, leading fertility clinics throughout the state to pause IVF treatments.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Some of the still photos from the show appear for the first time in the documentary, says Cutler, who mined John’s archives.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA TODAY,
14 Dec. 2024
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Around since the 1850s, tintype photography captures a still image on a thin metal plate coated with dark lacquer or enamel.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Experts estimate that as many as 3,500 wooden carousels were built at the turn of the 20th century – and only 150 are left.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Carpenter ants: Carpenter ants chew tunnels and chambers in structural timbers, wooden fences, trellises, and outdoor furniture.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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But with a blank canvas on which to build a new version of Dedeaux Field, there was some upside.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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The Yankees’ bullpen also kept the Rangers off the board, as Mark Leiter Jr., Devin Williams and Luke Weaver all threw blank innings in the low-scoring affair.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Motionless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motionless. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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