sclerotic

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Many of the country’s 93 million people were deeply dissatisfied with the sclerotic and often corrupt rule that characterized the 36-plus-year reign of his father.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, with very poor demographics and a sclerotic economy, Japan is less likely to grow its way out of its debt problem than the U.S.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

Those choices will arrive faster for Europe given its sclerotic economic growth, but they could also hit the U.S. if economic growth disappoints.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

That is, they’re likely to make the housing market more sclerotic, make it harder for young families to afford homes, and increase inequality.

From Slate • Jan. 6, 2025

Anteriorly, the sclerotic coat presents a bevelled edge, which receives the cornea in the same way that a watch-glass is received by the groove in its case.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin