Disuse

The minister's response was: "Disuse is sometimes more efficient than (state) intervention in adapting the law to changing mores."

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Disuse had taken a greater toll on it than the rest of the corridor.

LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

Disuse had taken a greater toll on it than the rest of the corridor.

LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

“Disuse” is the magic word there: if a cavefish lived in the dark and never used its eyes, the idea was that its progeny would then have smaller eyes.

Darwin and the vermiform appendix - The Panda's Thumb 2009

Disuse had taken a greater toll on it than the rest of the corridor.

LEGENDS OF THE DRAGONREALM Richard A. Knaak 2009

Disuse during lifetime would also cause some amount of degeneracy; and I am not sure that Mr. Spencer is right in _entirely_ excluding economy of nutrition from the problem.

Are the Effects of Use and Disuse Inherited? An Examination of the View Held by Spencer and Darwin

Disuse weakens, paralyzes and ultimately destroys.

How to Become Rich A Treatise on Phrenology, Choice of Professions and Matrimony William Windsor

[Sidenote: Limitation by Sin.] [Sidenote: Illustrations.] [Sidenote: Strength and Disuse.]

The Things Which Remain An Address To Young Ministers Daniel A. Goodsell

Disuse began (I mean in relation to the Common-Wealth, as a defensive, or offensive Weapon) and how great the Ancient Fame of our _English_ was in the knowledge of it: However the Glory of it is somewhat still preserved (though in a Pastime) by the Honourable City of _London_, whose _Lord Mayor_ annually appears to see a _Prize_ performed by

The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing Robert Howlett

Disuse seems to bring out the inky-chalky, appley-deal-boardy bouquet of a classroom as the night brings out the scent of flowers.

The Little Nugget 1928