languished
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"UMG's stock price has languished due to a combination of issues that are unrelated to the performance of its music business," Ackman said in a statement when the bid was announced.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Their stocks have languished this year, because there aren’t clear rules in PJM about how the companies can sell their power to tech companies, who want it for their data centers.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Instead of celebrating Boston’s 18th championship, Smart languished between injuries and irrelevancy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
But he said the company's stock price had "languished" due to issues unrelated to the performance of its music business, which could all be "addressed with this transaction".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
So Ah got up on de high stool lak she told me, but Pheoby, Ah done nearly languished tuh death up dere.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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