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See: careless, derelict, indolent, languid, lax, negligent, otiose, remiss, truant

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The airport taking up the slack was Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, where air passenger traffic shot up 8 percent to 1.

Passengers leaving LAX for Burbank by Fine, Howard / Los Angeles Business Journal

Taking up the slack will be a heavier reliance on volunteers and increased visitor fees.

National Parks cutting back by Parks & Recreation

Smaller injection molded toys are taking up the slack from slumping rotomolded toys.

Injection molded toys: a rough playing field by Thedinger, Bart / Plastics Technology

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