moribund
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On the one hand, the Constitution is moribund with respect to formal amendment.
From Salon • May 18, 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
In a diplomatic overture, the Communist regime is aiming to open up its moribund economy to the affluent Cuban-American diaspora.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
At the foot of every bed, confronting its moribund occupant, was a television box.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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