stagnant
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The aim would be to bolster a stagnant labor market and drum up demand in key areas of the economy such as housing that have suffered from high borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
In India, a rise in cooking-gas prices due to the war has exacerbated labor unrest among factory workers upset over stagnant wages.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Slow progress on robo-taxis, higher investment spending, and stagnant sales are the most likely reasons for investor caution.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The deals often saddle the merged company with complexity, stagnant brands and crushing debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
There’s no breeze down here—just stagnant humidity, pressing down on us.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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