stagnate

Example Sentences

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Investors were already worrying that sales growth could stagnate because stubborn inflation and job-market uncertainty has made Americans less willing to dip into their pockets.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

The mayor of London has been told to "get a handle" on the capital's housing crisis as progress on building affordable homes continued to stagnate.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025

“You’ve seen middle-income earners’ wage growth stagnate in recent months,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025

Having available credit is a key way to keep spending, especially if wages, or the values of consumers’ assets such as stocks or homes, slow or stagnate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Without standardized materials and methods, they worried that the field of tissue culture would stagnate.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot