sluggish
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Sluggish sales growth and shifting consumer habits are drawing more activist investors to packaged food companies and restaurants.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Sluggish sales in January could also weigh on gross domestic product in the first quarter unless there is a big car-sales rebound in February and March.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
Sluggish labor market aside, recent economic data and this week’s bank earnings have reassured some investors that the economy is on firm footing, with healthy credit conditions and low risk of a near-term recession.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Sluggish consumer spending is a big problem since private consumption accounts for half of Japanese economic activity.
From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024
A steering wheel attached to a Sluggish yellow moving truck, Plummeting eastward.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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