languished
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Beneath the languished moves in the main stock-market indexes, there were some disturbing features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He languished with Memphis and Washington after consistently contributing to playoff runs with Boston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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
High-end Bloomingdale’s has been an especially bright spot, with comparable-store sales rising 10% in each of the past two quarters, even as the broader luxury industry has languished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Soon I was spending so much time playing with Don that my other pursuits languished.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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