stagnant
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For the stagnant food industry, Unilever included, those would be excellent numbers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
And even that is low in comparison with the inflation-adjusted $6.17 hit in June 2008, when surging global demand for crude, and stagnant supplies, were pushing prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Deflation often has been associated with Japan, which experienced stagnant or falling prices from the 1990s through 2022.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Through Monday’s close, Puig stock was down 36% since the company made its stock market debut in April 2024, hit by worries about stagnant demand for its fragrances.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
One, headed by Benjamin Rush, believed they were facing yellow fever and that it had a local cause—the stagnant, foul-smelling air that had infested Philadelphia all summer.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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