stagnation

Example Sentences

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Iran’s economic stagnation has worsened with a war that has devastated much of its infrastructure and may soon crater the oil industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s a dynamic that has echoes of Japan’s postbubble stagnation, though China’s trajectory is still far from sealed.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The outcome of the election reflects a desire for change that was seen during the election campaign, with parties courting Nepal's key youth bloc with promises of addressing issues including unemployment, economic stagnation and inequality.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Higher oil prices would help ease its fiscal pressure and potentially pull its economy back from a period of stagnation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

New Orleans is. on the other hand, a comfortable metropolis which has a certain apathy and stagnation which I find inoffensive.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole