languishing
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Human rights groups and legal experts have also raised concerns about delays in investigations and trials that lead to people languishing for years behind bars.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Meager revenues and languishing interest so many years after the league’s 1997 launch meant that some investors wanted out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The club he loves are languishing in the third division of Spanish football - and one thing is on his mind.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
After I said, Over a century, languishing in chains, Dare I now hope for freedom from my woes?
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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