stagnant
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Stagnant lid: A tectonic state where the planet's outer shell is rigid and unmoving, with very little surface recycling compared to modern plate tectonics.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
Stagnant wage growth has long been an issue in Japan that policymakers have been pushing to address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Stagnant communities, by contrast, tend to homogenize over time, as people conform to the views of those around them.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025
Stagnant growth and sticky inflation have raised concerns about so-called "stagflation".
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
Stagnant water and swampy spots provided the ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which spread malaria among the capital's residents during mild weather.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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