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The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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Decision-makers, end the cycle of inaction, set Connecticut on course to achieving our 2030 goals, and begin to build a cleaner, more equitable future.
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Zanagee Artis, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, the cost of inaction will be in the region of 10-15%, every year.
—Jesper Brodin, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
Fans couldn’t believe their hero, Curry, would be content with more inaction after two middling seasons and the current one free-falling.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Industry groups have been calling on the agency to step up its regulation of food additives, citing concerns that a vacuum left by FDA inaction could lead to a frustrating patchwork of state laws for national food brands.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Zanagee Artis, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, the cost of inaction will be in the region of 10-15%, every year.
—Jesper Brodin, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
Fans couldn’t believe their hero, Curry, would be content with more inaction after two middling seasons and the current one free-falling.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Industry groups have been calling on the agency to step up its regulation of food additives, citing concerns that a vacuum left by FDA inaction could lead to a frustrating patchwork of state laws for national food brands.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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