languished

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Ackman had praised Universal’s CEO Lucian Grainge, saying the company’s stock price had languished for reasons unrelated to its performance in the music business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

His Palm Beach compound languished for six years and required $22 million in price cuts before it was sold, while his sprawling Oyster Bay compound on Long Island was recently taken off the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 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

In any case, the new calendar languished for years.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife