stunted
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Plant growth can be stunted in dry soil, affecting animals or birds that rely on them for food or the success of a food crop.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The economy was stunted by abnormally severe winter weather, for one thing.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
If these challenges persist—or spread to other countries— the global economy could be in for a period of higher inflation and stunted growth.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
Matthew Patrick Davis accentuates with a wink the callowness of Joseph II, an emperor who perhaps sees in Mozart a reflection of his own stunted nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
For a few minutes the roof of the bus remains visible among the stunted trees, a tiny white gleam in a wild green sea, growing smaller and smaller, and then it’s gone.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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A Long Walk to Water
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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The Sea of Monsters
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