Recent Examples on the WebBut the house remains stock-still, like a showroom in a department store.—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 29 June 2024 In the new study, three participants laid stock-still in an fMRI scanner for 15 sessions that totaled to 16 hours.—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 1 May 2023 Lit up in late evening sunlight, the warm rainbow of fall colors looked even more magical, and as the clouds turned a brilliant shade of tangerine, two dozen other hikers sauntered out of the woods and stood stock-still, taking it all in.—Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2023
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