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rut

[ruht] / rʌt /




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“Canada’s resale housing market is stuck in a rut, and it doesn’t look likely to break out of it anytime soon,” said Michael Davenport, economist at Oxford Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 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

These variations in rainfall can largely be explained by a so-called blocked weather pattern which left our weather stuck in a rut for most of January and February.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

One of the easiest ways to break out of a rut is exploring opportunities where you already are.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

The passengers were all obliged to alight, and the four men ordered by the coachman to push the wheels out of the rut.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson




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