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Examples of inaction in a Sentence
The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
Recent Examples on the Web
The group of bipartisan lawmakers caught in the middle — including those from Alaska, Georgia and Virginia — has been working on AI legislation together in the face of federal inaction.
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Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Benson stressed the consequences of legislative inaction in response to the Chatfield charges.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
But privacy reform was the focus of much of the hearing, as a discussion draft for the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) revived the issue after years of inaction.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
After the user appealed the inaction, the appeal was subsequently shut down as well.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
But the beach grew more crowded each year — not with people, but junk.
RELATED:Lethal inaction: The era of 'eco-anxiety' is here.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Her mom blames bullying, high school’s inaction March 25, 2024
An LAPD spokesperson had previously said Shaylee had fallen before her death, but few other details were provided.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The risks of inaction are already apparent in Gaza City.
—Patrick Kingsley Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
That inaction ended only with the arrival of graffiti.
—Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024
Benson stressed the consequences of legislative inaction in response to the Chatfield charges.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
But privacy reform was the focus of much of the hearing, as a discussion draft for the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) revived the issue after years of inaction.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 17 Apr. 2024
After the user appealed the inaction, the appeal was subsequently shut down as well.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
But the beach grew more crowded each year — not with people, but junk.
RELATED:Lethal inaction: The era of 'eco-anxiety' is here.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
Her mom blames bullying, high school’s inaction March 25, 2024
An LAPD spokesperson had previously said Shaylee had fallen before her death, but few other details were provided.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The risks of inaction are already apparent in Gaza City.
—Patrick Kingsley Avishag Shaar-Yashuv, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
That inaction ended only with the arrival of graffiti.
—Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2024
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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