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stunted

[stuhn-tid] / ˈstʌn tɪd /


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Yet as second-quarter GDP is expected to show, the U.S. economy remains resilient in the face of an array of challenges that in the past might have severely stunted growth.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Despite recent success budget constraints remain, not least in the wake of successive broadcast deal collapses which have financially stunted French football.

From BBC Apr. 10, 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

Here and there she managed to salvage a tomato, a handful of okra, a stunted yam.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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