rut
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Apple stock started off the year in a bit of a rut.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
ServiceNow’s stock has been in a rut — so much so that it’s on track to post its largest quarterly decline on record.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
"I do genuinely believe if it weren't for that nursery who would still be in that rut we were in," said Kimberly.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Vaughan said Buttler is focussing too much on his technique while attempting to get out of his rut.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
The harder he worked, the deeper C.P. sank into the very rut that had swallowed his father, even as he watched the less talented and shiftless children of the wealthy prosper.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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