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Recent Examples of movelessThis made us—with all our human, mortal limitations—rather like the God of all those past centuries of belief, or should that be credulity: the God who retained and stored away everything in his motley, moveless time, in which nothing was new or old, remote or recent.—Margaret Jull Costa, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
Prescott’s investigation found that Stakley, the sole person in charge of female prisoners at the time, was at the tail end of a double shift when Insogna was found motionless in her cell, the report said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
In one shot, a medical worker is seen pulling a sheet over a motionless body lying in the same bed, with bottles of prescription medications visible on a nightstand.
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.
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Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights are not illuminated, reducing the risk of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.