sclerotic
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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
His classic “The Painter of Modern Life,” advocating for upending art’s sclerotic monotony, appeared in three profoundly influential installments of the Parisian newspaper Le Figaro.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025
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
Sclera, sklē′ra, n. the sclerotic coat of the eye-ball.—n.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.