stagnant
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They were down 12% in 2026 through Tuesday’s close, dragged lower by concerns about stagnant bottom-line growth and macroeconomic headwinds that could weigh on theme-park attendance.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Companies that sell consumer goods like food, clothes or cleaning products are starting to feel the pinch as lower-earning consumers tighten their budgets in the face of higher energy costs and a stagnant job market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Hannah Pedone and Aditi Shrikant looked into the prospects of an increasing number of corporate buyout offers in a stagnant labor market.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
But this means little to the workers in Foshan, who are frustrated by stagnant wages.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
They lived in marshes and stagnant pools, sucked blood from man and horse alike, and laid their eggs in the dead and dying.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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