moribund
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The Angels fired pitching coach Mike Maddux and two other major league pitching coaches Tuesday, the latest decision in interim general manager John Mozeliak’s aggressive push to revitalize the moribund franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
When the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz unveiled measures to kick-start the moribund economy this month, it said it would allow municipal libraries to open and bakers to trade for longer on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But don’t confuse this backdrop for stagflation, a term developed during the 1970s to characterize a moribund economy and nosebleed levels of inflation due to large disruptions in energy prices.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 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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