stagnant
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The aim would be to bolster a stagnant labor market and drum up demand in key areas of the economy such as housing that have suffered from high borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The deals often saddle the merged company with complexity, stagnant brands and crushing debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies advanced on Monday, bucking days of stagnant trading after Strategy—one of the most significant digital asset market participants—suggested they may resume a buying spree.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
And even that is low in comparison with the inflation-adjusted $6.17 hit in June 2008, when surging global demand for crude, and stagnant supplies, were pushing prices higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In the abandoned ornamental garden, Rahel, watched by lolling dwarfs and a forsaken cherub, squatted by the stagnant pond and watched toads hop from stone to scummy stone.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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