passive

• Translated, this provision says that partnerships making 90 percent or more of their income from producing, transporting, or selling CO2 have that income classified as a passive gain, and are treated as partnerships as opposed to corporations (a partnership itself is not a taxable entity; rather it passes through to the partners their respective shares of items of income and loss, which are then reported on their tax returns). —  Latest Articles
• But that's because a passive is always a stylistic train wreck when the subject refers to something newer and less established in the discourse than the agent (the noun phrase that follows "by"). —  Cafe con Leche XML News and Resources
• The woman remained absolutely passive, and we all turned to follow the chief out.
• "To remain passive, and then"--straightening her hand in the direction of the glorious view that spreads itself before them--"all this would be ours Murderess!" —  Molly Bawn
• The views which at a definite period gave this tremendous impulse to a nature previously passive, are not obscure, and are perfectly traceable. —  John Knox

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