rut
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Apple stock started off the year in a bit of a rut.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
The housing market was stuck in a rut during the previous three years, and this year looks no better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
Marly knew it as they went in the little old road, every rut of it practically, as she might know the face of an old friend.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
Vocabulary lists containing rut
"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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