as in motionless
fixed in a place or position
the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest
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as in squabble
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Costa’s vision is monumental, both in duration (the movie runs nearly three hours) and in the relentless intensity of the struggle of Vanda’s seemingly static existence; here, sunlight itself feels like an assault on her barricades against time.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
John Werner, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Over the past decade, Robert has built a body of work that reveals the many ways insects and arachnids use and experience static.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
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The painting’s surface appears squishy, dissolving from a static plane into an optical cloud.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Costa’s vision is monumental, both in duration (the movie runs nearly three hours) and in the relentless intensity of the struggle of Vanda’s seemingly static existence; here, sunlight itself feels like an assault on her barricades against time.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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All of this starts to sound, in my view, a little like quantum computing, where the basic compute units are more dynamic than static.
—John Werner, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Over the past decade, Robert has built a body of work that reveals the many ways insects and arachnids use and experience static.
—quantamagazine.org, 30 Sep. 2024
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Following the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, family squabbles were increasingly common as parents wouldn’t let others come and visit their babies without being fully vaccinated.Sara Belcher, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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In the weeks after Harris became the Democratic nominee, there were squabbles about whether Biden's main surrogates on television would continue in those roles or if new faces would emerge, two people familiar with the matter told Axios.Alex Thompson, Axios, 13 Oct. 2024
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Tech veteran Barry McCarthy was hired in early 2022 to turn around the business — best known for its stationary bikes and online classes — but stepped down earlier this year.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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But unlike other activities that spiked during COVID—bicycling and stationary training like Peloton—pickleball growth hasn’t abated.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Riley has held tightly to his instincts in the face of criticism throughout USC’s nightmare season, defiant to suggestions the Trojans weren’t heading in the right direction, even as one close loss turned to another, and another, and another.Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kyle Petty, who brings decades of experience in NASCAR, justified the ruling despite criticism from some.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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This prompted a standing ovation and choruses of pro-Trump chants.Charles Duhigg, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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In the biopic, Jolie, 49, transforms into the late opera singer Maria Callas, and prior to Sunday’s carpet, the mom of six was riding high from Maria garnering strong reviews as well as earning standing ovations at the Venice Film Festival, where Jolie cried, and the Telluride Film Festival.Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Ties have been at their lowest point in decades amid disputes over trade, technology, Taiwan and Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That is the date set by the election-law reforms for the resolution of all legal disputes.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Richard tells Iris a story about how a car accident that killed his grad school girlfriend Chloe and left him immobile for two months nearly broke him mentally.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the judge also heard arguments about whether Kohberger may pose a danger to others.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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These arguments go around and around, like the hands on a watch.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The candidates met on the debate stage once in October and had several heated exchanges about immigration, their resumes and more.Hayleigh Colombo, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Static.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/static. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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