languishing
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Reports that the Walt Disney Company is poised to lay off thousands of workers didn’t seem to move the needle for its languishing stock on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
Its stock-market value, too, was languishing at a large discount to book, and even below the value of its goodwill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
United are currently languishing in 16th place, with their only league win against Ipswich on 30 August, and are without a win in all competitions since 10 September.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 2025, SoftBank bought a 2% stake for $2 billion while the chip maker was in trouble and its shares were languishing at $23.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Or perhaps he was languishing in one of the black cells beneath the Red Keep, her letter still unsent.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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