becalmed
Britishadjective
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While Markram shared a stand of 66 in 19.4 overs with David Bedingham the pitch appeared becalmed, but by the close even Renshaw was finding extravagant turn.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
She recounts being jerked from sleep by the screams of alarms when First Light is becalmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
TCL Film Machine, an AI-fueled film studio that was launched with great fanfare in 2024, appears becalmed, its webpage currently featuring to a single unclickable image.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026
“We count on the American Tailwind and, though it has been becalmed from time to time, its propelling force has always returned,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
I am hungry, he thought, but I am hungry while I am becalmed over three hundred miles out to sea with no assistance available and one heck of a walk to a McDonald’s.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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