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stagnate

[stag-neyt] / ˈstæg neɪt /


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And he predicted that effect to dissipate in the second quarter, leading eurozone GDP excluding Ireland to stagnate in the spring.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Don Was, musician and producer: In life, as exemplified by music, if you don’t change, you stagnate.

From Los Angeles Times May 25, 2026

Still, with growth heavily reliant on exports—particularly electronics and AI-related products—analysts warn of an uneven “K-shaped” economy, where the tech sector outperforms while other industries stagnate and consumers face rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

As I have written elsewhere, this was the pivotal decade when American culture began to stagnate.

From Salon Apr. 19, 2026

Their assignment was to stagnate and live in the past.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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 opposite can occur if the economy stagnates or shrinks.

From BBC May 18, 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

It is in the quiet neighborhood that man stagnates.

From Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs

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

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

He tells me he'd tried diets in the past which worked for the first stone and then "stagnated".

From BBC Aug. 17, 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

The property crisis drags on and home prices have stagnated, dissuading would-be buyers.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 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

However, since early July oil prices have been "creeping upwards until the middle of the month then stagnating".

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Currently, stocks of hyperscalers at the front end of the AI boom are stagnating with falls in free cash flow, while chips, infrastructure providers and optical networking gain.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

But the Industrial Revolution left average real wages stagnating and the quality of non-wage amenities declining for four decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 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

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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