Adjective the static installation of the statue in that niche means that no one will ever see its back, which is also of interest Noun There was so much static on the radio we couldn't hear the broadcast. He was getting a lot of static about his decision.
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Adjective
The Revolution had plenty of defenders back on the opening goal, but seemed static, allowing Baird to go uncontested along the wing to the end line. Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Dryer sheets aren't exactly the best thing for the environment, but dryer balls—which are reusable—can make your clothes soft and static-free without creating waste. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 6 Sep. 2022 Perform dynamic stretching as a warm-up—and to save the static stretching for after. Jessica Sebor, Outside Online, 26 Aug. 2022 Sometimes, even after the lines of communication are fully open and completely static-free, getting a boundary set in a way that preserves the friendship means compromising.Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022 Flow along with the eccentricities of a D.J. Learn to love static.New York Times, 22 July 2022 Notable specs include five heat settings, three speed settings, a cool-shot button to seal in your style, a volume boost button to switch between targeting texture and volume, and a gentle airstream that reduces static and smooths the hair cuticle. Sarah Han, Allure, 30 June 2022 In other words, the static magnetic field of a magnetar is strong enough to simply... dissociate you. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 17 June 2022 Matthieu Blazy referenced Umberto Boccioni’s Futurist sculptures at his Bottega Veneta debut—even when static, these clothes have motion embedded within them. Steff Yotka, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2022
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Mitt Romney has stayed on Trump’s bad side and remained in office, a relative rarity among electeds who’ve given Trump consistent static. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 It should be hung to dry to avoid shrinking and building static, though. Carly Kulzer, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 The naturally straight-haired users reported that the iron glides and straightens quickly while not leaving any static or frizz, a rare occurrence for fine, thin hair.PEOPLE.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Perhaps from static to a place of exploration again. Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 5 Aug. 2022 Most people describe white noise as the sound of an untuned radio or television static. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2022 Even the record feels raw and simple, opening with Al Green-adjacent guitar plucks and the static that plays when putting a needle on top of a vinyl record. Elise Brisco, USA TODAY, 15 July 2022 The Fed needs to see through the static in data relating to the overall health of the U.S. economy and recognize when data reflects the past more than the future, said Siegel. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 14 July 2022 Tom Gibbons’s sound design envelops the proceedings in ominous atmospheric gloom:a distant howling wind; the cold, mechanical hum of static and feedback; and, finally, the thunderous exclamations of drums.New York Times, 30 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
New Latin staticus, from Greek statikos causing to stand, skilled in weighing, from histanai to cause to stand, weigh — more at stand