stagnant
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Researchers say stagnant funding has become a major issue.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
“The Northeast has embraced slow growth while still doing well economically, but there are other places in the world struggling with stagnant economies, poverty, and cheap-but-low-quality housing. That’s a model you won’t want to repeat.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Drake understands that the inertia of superstardom in this surprisingly stagnant quarter-century will protect him.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Its spot in the market has been stagnant for the past three months, Ramp’s data show, and xAI’s share peaked at 2% in January.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
Dragonflies skated over the scum on the stagnant backwater.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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