flagging

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Partly, that’s because flagging U.S. new-car sales show no imminent sign of rebounding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Payrolls posted back-to-back gains in March and April for the first time since last May, alleviating concerns of a flagging labor market.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Magyar hopes the cash will help kickstart Hungary's flagging economy.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

New-car sales are flagging as sky-high prices continue to weigh on consumers whose budgets are already stretched thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

My enthusiasm for detective work may have been flagging after these long weeks working as this child’s nanny.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan