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
Builders are pinching pennies to maintain profits in a stagnant housing market, choosing lower-end fixtures and synthetic over natural materials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Ordinarily, a stagnant labor force would be devastating for economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
The protesters are demanding increases to baseline salaries and not just to their bonuses, which have been increased in the past even as wages remained stagnant.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
He tilts his head back and fishes for a deep breath of the stagnant air above our heads.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
Vocabulary lists containing stagnant
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Vocabulary from the Third and Final Presidential Debate, October 19, 2016
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