becalmed

Example Sentences

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TCL Film Machine, an AI-fueled film studio that was launched with great fanfare in 2024, appears becalmed, its webpage currently featuring to a single unclickable image.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The merger, coming at a time when the drinks industry is becalmed, would offer savings for investment to get some momentum into struggling sales, Jefferies analyst Edward Mundy told clients in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Instead Root becalmed the situation with flawless defence, perfect judgement and endless determination.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

"We count on the American Tailwind and, though it has been becalmed from time to time, its propelling force has always returned," Buffett wrote.

From Reuters • Feb. 25, 2023

At moments Alba felt as if she were on a sailboat becalmed at sea, locked in an eternal, silent wait, peering out at the horizon for hours.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende