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And upon seeing his high school friends getting caught up in it, Jamie can no longer sit idly behind a desk.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
The club, which features North America’s first Endless Surf wave basin, is aimed at the millennial jet set and their families, who are more focused on wellness and adventure than sitting idly by the pool, cocktail in hand.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Addressing the fight and his players' behavior in a post-game press conference, OSU head coach Ryan Day said his team has too much pride to sit idly by as Michigan marks the territory.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Solving For Success Today’s CFOs can’t sit idly by, waiting for the IT department to deliver trustworthy data.
—Melanie Payne, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
The club, which features North America’s first Endless Surf wave basin, is aimed at the millennial jet set and their families, who are more focused on wellness and adventure than sitting idly by the pool, cocktail in hand.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Addressing the fight and his players' behavior in a post-game press conference, OSU head coach Ryan Day said his team has too much pride to sit idly by as Michigan marks the territory.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Solving For Success Today’s CFOs can’t sit idly by, waiting for the IT department to deliver trustworthy data.
—Melanie Payne, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Idly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idly. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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