moribund
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This time things went more smoothly: In the space of three years, he turned the moribund franchise into the 2004 Stanley Cup champions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
On the one hand, the Constitution is moribund with respect to formal amendment.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
U.S. stocks have learnt to deal with soaring oil prices —managed through spikes in Treasury yields—and weathered the impact of consumer spending downturns tied to a moribund labor market.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
The state government, desperate to stimulate the economy and its moribund real-estate sector, began eroding the growth management plan that had restrained development.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
The room was indeed tomblike: a quality stale and static and moribund beyond any mere vivid and living cold.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
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