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stagnation

[stag-ney-shuhn] / stægˈneɪ ʃən /


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Despite the project’s stagnation, she continues to convey optimism.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The Dream started to decline some 50 years ago, beginning in the 1970s, with globalisation and wage stagnation, according to Mark Rank, co-author of Chasing the American Dream: Understanding What Shapes Our Fortunes.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Wage stagnation and the effects of the Great Recession are among the reasons cited by the researchers.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

But following a long period of stagnation stretching back to the 2008 financial crisis, the economy looks set for a fresh setback as the latest energy shock takes its toll.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Some of the sick lie without motion, suffering an entire stagnation of the fluids.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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