stagnant
Example Sentences
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Younger candidates are campaigning on promises to overhaul a stagnant economy and remove an ageing political elite, while veteran politicians emphasise stability and security if returned to power.
From Barron's
Another risk—reflected by the stock’s decline Wednesday—is that the market hasn’t fully factored in a stagnant home-improvement sector for the year.
From Barron's
Despite the win, executives signaled that home-improvement demand remains stagnant due to inflation and high financing costs.
From Barron's
High interest rates have also particularly curtailed discretionary upgrades that homeowners typically fund with financing, while a stagnant housing market has limited the home-improvement projects that come with housing turnover.
The roots of Venezuela’s current system go back to the 14-year rule of former President Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper elected in 1998 after almost two decades of deepening wealth inequality and stagnant living standards.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
