stagnation
Example Sentences
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The protests began on Sunday in Tehran, where shopkeepers went on strike over high prices and economic stagnation, and have since spread to other parts of the country.
From Barron's
And the "Italian model", where years of stagnation followed.
From BBC
The spontaneous protests, driven by dissatisfaction at Iran's economic stagnation and galloping hyperinflation, began on Sunday in Tehran's largest mobile phone market where shopkeepers shuttered their businesses.
From Barron's
The demonstrations tapped into wider public anger at economic stagnation and political corruption in the country of 30 million people.
From Barron's
But since the end of the Civil War, its economy has languished, becoming a synonym for stagnation and backwardness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
