sluggish
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New data Thursday showed the U.S. economy growing at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, offered a similar assessment of Thursday's sluggish figure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
But growth remains sluggish and well under the IMF's forecast of 3.5 percent in 2026, with 0.2 percent growth year-on-year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
“Industrial production in the eurozone continues to trudge along at a sluggish pace without clear direction,” said Bert Colijn, senior economist at ING.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Before his sluggish senses could respond, he felt a solid weight plow into him.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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