stagnation
Example Sentences
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After several years of stagnation, hopes had been high the eurozone's traditional growth engine would rebound this year thanks to a spending blitz unleashed by Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In his presentation, Mr. Klepach painted a discouraging picture of the Russian economy, which he said was on the brink of stagnation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The rule change comes amid wider stagnation across the UK online dating market.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Despite the project’s stagnation, she continues to convey optimism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Political and economic stagnation undermined many black Americans’ confidence in the old tactics of the civil rights movement.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
Vocabulary lists containing stagnation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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President Trump's First State of The Union Address (2018)
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