stunted
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Yet as second-quarter GDP is expected to show, the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of an array of challenges that in the past might have severely stunted growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
It painted a dire picture of a nation where one-in-two children under five years has stunted growth, and nearly three-quarters of 10 year-olds leave school illiterate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Despite recent success budget constraints remain, not least in the wake of successive broadcast deal collapses which have financially stunted French football.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
She wants to unshackle a defense industry that is stunted, as she sees it, by heavy restrictions on what it can sell overseas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
They were stunted, tenacious, tough, the way a cactus has to be.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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