Example Sentences

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The Special has a more expansive electronics package and semiactive suspension.

From New York Times • May 31, 2021

Harley raised the stakes with a first for any motorcycle: The Special’s semiactive suspension continuously adjusts to suit the weight of rider, passenger and luggage; terrain encountered; and riding style.

From New York Times • May 31, 2021

Because of their public roles, Phil and Phyllis stay semiactive and don’t hibernate fully in winter like most groundhogs, whose body temperatures drop and hearts slow to as few four beats a minute.

From Washington Post • Jan. 31, 2017

The germinal layer of the epidermis probably remains semiactive throughout life but functions chiefly as a repair mechanism in adults that are no longer growing.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.

Some individuals of T. carolina spent the entire winter in the mud bottom of a puddle and became semiactive on warm winter days.

From Natural History of the Ornate Box Turtle, Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz by Legler, John M.