languished
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Yet meaningful, comprehensive control of AI both on the battlefield and off has languished, largely because trust between governments and understanding of the technology and its risks is lacking, Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
In return, he left us a sublime body of work, one that languished in astonishing critical neglect until the mid-19th and early-20th centuries, the result of a dwindling taste for monastic and devotional art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
A series of rate hikes by Bank Indonesia have eased some of the pressure on the rupiah recently, but it is only just off the record lows it has languished at in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The ETF then languished in correction territory — it never rose more than 10% off that Nov. 20 low — until it made a new low in early February.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Now it languished on a high shelf, under a box full of cash register tapes.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
