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stagnate

[stag-nayt] / ˈstæg neɪt /


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Schusser said Apple also hoped to promote new and upcoming bands who might otherwise struggle to make headway, as people's listening habits stagnate.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Whether he takes a wrecking ball to it or lets it stagnate, the Kennedy Center threatens to become his latest victim.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

GM’s strategy is getting tested as U.S. industry vehicle sales stagnate amid historically high vehicle prices and economic uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

“That means once investors make an allocation it is reasonable to see that it will stagnate for a while causing volatility with lower volumes of shares traded,” he said in emailed comments.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

Without standardized materials and methods, they worried that the field of tissue culture would stagnate.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

Today, they’re deeply frustrated with the results as the gaming industry stagnates and consumers face higher prices on everything from memory to storage drives and graphics cards.

From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026

The result could be a "stagflationary shock of pretty large magnitude" - where inflation goes up and growth stagnates, Arvind Subramanian, India's former chief economic adviser, told India Today TV channel.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

Last year's emissions cuts were driven by falls in energy-intensive industries, many of which are struggling as the economy stagnates, and record solar power generation.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

As growth in pizza sales stagnates, competition between restaurants has intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

If the air stagnates in any portion of the pile, then the temperature will drop and the humidity rise to a condition of saturation.

From Seasoning of Wood by J. B. (Joseph Bernard) Wagner

While inflation rates have been increasing this year, the rates on many high-yield savings accounts have largely stagnated.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Heavy responsibility will lie with loan signing Alejandro Garnacho, whose career has stagnated, while hopes are high for Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, who was signed from Wolves for £38m.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, legacy rivals stagnated: Stellantis gained just 6%, Volkswagen edged up 2.6%, and Renault fell 4.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The city’s vouchers for the Community Cat Program have stagnated compared with vouchers for individuals with pets, Naitaki said, leading to explosive kitten seasons like this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Back in Detroit, the labor war had stagnated, with each side accusing the other of failing to communicate.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom

“They’re now moving from being a very quickly growing market to a stagnating and slower-growth market when it comes to transportation fuels,” mostly because of China’s massive push toward electric vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Instead, he linked his positions to a broader critique of stagnating wages and inequality, citing decades of flat real earnings for most US workers as a driver of populist politics on both left and right.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Cathie Wood showcased a Tesla robo-taxi ride, highlighting its potential for earnings growth amid stagnating EV sales.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

With America’s native-born population stagnating, swings in immigration trends are the major driver of population changes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

He did, however, drink water, and the area reeked of urine stagnating in the toilet bowl.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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