stagnation
Example Sentences
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The U.K. economy grew 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026, but the threat of stagnation is expected to become more pronounced over the course of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
To be sure, the greenback’s stagnation is not a simple story.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
As in Zimbabwe's lucrative mining sector, Chinese companies dominate tobacco production, drawing criticism of a near-monopoly that contributes to price stagnation.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
Since then, only one Russian tanker has reached Cuba, which is in the throes of economic stagnation and supply shortages.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
His only complaint was that he couldn’t think—he had “the most complete stagnation of mind. I have ceased to think even of barnacles!”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing stagnation
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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President Trump's First State of The Union Address (2018)
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