stagnant
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In many cities, sales are stagnant and sellers are cutting prices for lower-end and entry-level homes to lure back buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 19, 2026
"We can't stay stagnant or keep trying to win in the same ways all the time."
From BBC β Oct. 19, 2026
All the while, what he earns for some crops is largely stagnant or, worse, has fallen.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 1, 2026
Argentina’s inflation rate is high, real wages are stagnant, and unemployment is rising.
From Barron's β Oct. 1, 2026
The lotus garden was lit only by starlight, and the air was warm and smelled of stagnant water.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
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